Thursday, March 10, 2011

Plan B

Now the night is behind us, here are some details about what we've done.
We've switched to plan B, which is not to round the Cape Kumukahi to go to Hilo.
In the last 24 hours, we did not even make 100 miles, we were just pounding in some sea that should not have been there, making no progress, stressing the boat, and the crew. And on top of that, the wind was heading, not allowing us to make the cape in one tack. Plus that sea..., shaking us in every possible direction; even sat down, you cannot stand!
And we remembered that we were cruising, not to be pissed off. Something had to be done.
We made the decision to bear away on Honolulu, further, but leeward.
That made quite a difference, now we're moving. The sea is still there - oh yes! - but it's not on our nose anymore.

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Maintenant que la nuit est derriere nous, voici quelques details sur ce que nous avons fait.
On est passe au plan B, qui est de ne pas arrondir le Cap Kumukahi pour aller a Hilo.
Dans les dernieres 24 heures, on n'a pas fait 100 milles, on etait juste a planter des pieux contre une mer qui n'aurait pas du etre la, sans faire de progres, a stresser le bateau, et l'equipage. Et en plus, le vent refusait, ne nous permettant pas de faire le cap d'un bord. Et cette mer, qui nous secoue dans tous les sens ; meme assis, on ne tient pas debout !
On s'est rappele qu'on etait en croisiere, et pas la pour se faire chier. Il fallait faire quelque chose.
On a donc pris la decision d'abattre sur Honolulu, c'est plus loin, mais c'est sous le vent.
Ca fait une sacree difference, maintenant on avance! La mer est toujours la - oh que oui ! - mais on ne l'a plus sur le nez.

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1 comment:

Janis Couvreux said...

Boy do we ever remember that scenario! Sat in front of a certain cape of Jamaica for 24 hours, with the trades head on, so we surveyed our options, and decided good-bye to West Indies and headed south to Curaçcao. Never regreted it!