glad that we are not in the med now
We have looked over a big aluminium yacht 'Tara' [from gone with the wind]
that for scientific purposes went into the ice at the North pole Atlantic
side and then was moved by the ice pack around to the other side of the
world Pacific. It took them 2 years in the ice [they had expected 3 years
but the global warming has made it all go faster] Quite something.
At this point I have to admit that modern electronics do make life a lot
easier and when they go down it is Gloom Gloom. Nelson only has a sextant,
compass and hopeless charts. Anyway our chart plotter went on the blink. It
is a wonderful gadget that tells you exactly where you are to about 10
yards!!! Nelson would have loved to have one! I was fortunate enough to
find a man in La Rochelle from Raymarine [ the makers] who came out straight
away. He has cured some of the problems but the set needs to go back to base
and that will happen when we get back.
Tomorrow we go to St Martin de Re. A tiny tidal port that is picture book
material
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