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Things that go bump in the night
Whats a catamaran useful for? - answer a fender - read on. 0100 in the morning in Portsmouth Harbour Dominica swinging around a mooring buoy - bit windy but not too bad. Except we weren't - swing around a buoy that is. A series of loud bangs woke us up and we shot on deck to see a large catamaran bouncing down our starboard side, looking forward I could see the mooring buoy so asssumed he had hit us. Not so - the whole damn buoy had come adrift, we had missed at least 5 other boats and just caught him with our anchor. Another 6 inches to the left and we would have either woken up in the middle of the Caribbean Sea or on the Cabrit rocks (which were not far away). Fi was great in containing the panic (just lik me) and helped to get the anchor down and then the kettle on. In the morning, we were amazed to find no damage to us and just a scrape on the cat - who now has my insurance details. The locals are now really worried as the moorings are only 4 months old and at 9 tons we are not the heaviest boat on them by far - and its forecast to blow up tomorrow night. So it'll be two anchors in a clear area for us. Who said Caribbean cruising was all a doddle? Oh and its Fis birthday.
      
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Posted: 10:00 AM, Feb. 11, 2008 |
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Happy (hic) burthday Fi
So, trust the anchor rather than pay for 'de buoy". Seriously, having dragged previously(just call me Mandy) not much fun. Sleepless night, anchor watch etc etc. Never mind all that trivia, how much is local rum a gallon? ( Either US or the real gallon). I'd sue the provider of the mooring buoy, provided you have the next 10 years and a friendly Admiralty lawer to sort it out.Failing that, when you come back to the UK to escape 'de winds', do you want to do some sailing? Crossing Biscay perhaps?
Only a few more double Southamptons' to do, pity about the tax bill but if I leave soon they can chase me for it! |
Posted by Troutbridge at 2:01 PM, Feb. 11, 2008 |
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Yes, happy birthday Fi, hope the old man took you out for a nice meal.
I'm really looking forward to hearing what really happened in a couple of weeks.
9 tons? sounds like you're putting on weight. I know a good marine lawyer who could help, but I think he'd charge more than your boat (thats how he can afford a Swan)
cheers
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Posted by Anonymous at 5:27 PM, Feb. 11, 2008 |
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Not just the tiger that was frightened then by the sounds of it ref cat close call !
Hammock looks good,not sure about the contents.
Hong Kong bloody chilly after NZ, Macau next week before return to Ash.
blog is good.
Cheers S&D |
Posted by Derek & Sally at 12:38 AM, Feb. 13, 2008 |
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