Full Gale and Then Some

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Bob Johnson - SailMail

Position: 21 degrees, 07 minutes south; 175 degrees, 09 minutes west

We're in Nuka'alofa in Tongatupu. A very wild ride. Blown out main (ripped across a seam from leach to luff) gale force winds at up to 48 knots, heavy rain, hove to, you name it, but we finally got in after leaving at 0700 and arriving at 1730 for a 53 mile leg. Finally anchored in a sheltered spot behind Pangaimotu. A nice relaxing evening at Big Mama's. It's everything it's cracked up to be (as is she).

More tomorrow. We're exhausted.

Posted in Sailing, 2011/2012-Baja/South Pacific · 2 Comments

2 Comments

  1. Joan Adams on October 27, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    Good thing you left the bike and brought the sewing machine ! Glad you are in one piece! XO J

  2. JE on October 27, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Wow, sounds hairy. Did you have to take down the spinnaker?

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