Will it or won't it???
Today is shaping up to be the opposite of yesterday. It's blowing SW already and the forecast is for the wind to 'honk' today. We know it will. The sky is already clearing in the south which is an indication. The tide will be suitable from around 1230-1300 onwards.
The question is... will we get blown out before then?
Well, we aren't here on holiday so we will rig up and go for it. It may turn into a bit of a survival mission to get back. Today is pretty much the spring tides and this will mean that if we have to return across the lagoon around 1400 hours then we will be doing so in a strong wind-against-tide chop. Sailrocket rides pretty low and I stay near the stern with a manual bilge pump at the ready... but it's the beam and beam-flap which cops a real punishing.
The thought of sitting in the container having not given it a go whilst another great day goes wasted is unbearable.
We'll go for it and see what happens.
Cheers, Paul.
The question is... will we get blown out before then?
Well, we aren't here on holiday so we will rig up and go for it. It may turn into a bit of a survival mission to get back. Today is pretty much the spring tides and this will mean that if we have to return across the lagoon around 1400 hours then we will be doing so in a strong wind-against-tide chop. Sailrocket rides pretty low and I stay near the stern with a manual bilge pump at the ready... but it's the beam and beam-flap which cops a real punishing.
The thought of sitting in the container having not given it a go whilst another great day goes wasted is unbearable.
We'll go for it and see what happens.
Cheers, Paul.
posted by Paul at 8:49 am
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