Comments on: Crossing the Straits

By: annie

annie — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:34:45 +0000

In reply to The Jetski. Congratulations if you managed to read and understand Hugh's post on The Pole. I must admit that I find the idea of the Red Cobalt and 40 knots rather appealing. Especially as we have two long sails, each of over 200 miles, to look forward to. At 4 or 5 knots. xx

By: annie

annie — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:48:22 +0000

In reply to Jerry. Having a heat wave. A tropical heatwave. No, only high 20s. But plenty hot enough as one has to dress here with a degree of modesty. How the more traditionally dressed women here cope with the heat in their all enveloping outfits I can't imagine. xx

By: annie

annie — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 20:15:01 +0000

In reply to Steve. It was! But fortunately its anchor was preventing it from going very fast, tee hee xx

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:41:40 +0000

That ship looks very close!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:41:32 +0000

Your trip gets more and more exciting! It’s starting to get a bit nippy here in Blighty, so how about making us all even more jealous with an update on the temperature where you are? xx

By: The Jetski

The Jetski — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 06:36:24 +0000

Looks very busy with all those freighters. There must be another out of shot by the looks of Hugh’s face and the way he’s gripping the wheel! Maybe though, having read his blog, he’s just contemplating using that damn pole……sounds quite a trying piece of equipment.
Not blog worthy, but been on the high seas ourselves, passing Protaris and Fig Tree Bay and heading up towards the Green Line taking great care not to get too close whilst viewing Famagusta from the sea. Light winds, no genoas or poles and 40 or so knots here and there. Something called a Red Cobalt with a lovely sounding V8.
Hopefully now Hugh will find using the pole a lot easier having read my mini blog and probably feeling quite ill!
Keep the blogs coming, do enjoy them.