Weather windows…
Position: 35 13.58 S, 174 8.17 E
We’ve just completed an extensive bout of boat projects during our last few weeks here in NZ–painting the bottom of the boat, fixing an oil leak & replacing the engine raw water pump, re-sealing deck hardware, tuning the rig, and endless other tasks…
The chore list always grows longer the closer you get to departure, however we’ve ticked off all the major ones related to boat safety, and we’re feeling very good about the state of the ship! Privateer is in top form again and ready for the open ocean.
We are currently undecided on the weather window…we may put to sea tomorrow morning, or we may wait until (hopefully) next week, depending on the winds. As with everything related to sailing, patience is the name of the game. The best we can do now is remain in a state of constant readiness, and go when our gut instinct tells us to go.
We missed an ideal window last week but weren’t quite ready for sea. It was very frustrating to feel the southerly winds blow through the harbor as I worked on the rig & the engine. The weather was so nice that I couldn’t sleep! Oh well, there will be another window…
Our minds & hearts are dreaming about Vanuatu, possibly one of the most exotic places remaining on this earth! Our first planned landfall is the island of Tanna, dominated by the world’s most accessible active volcano. We’ve read that you can hear it booming from 10 miles out to sea! Many inhabitants of the island are of the John Frumm cult, one of the strangest religions on this planet. We cannot wait to visit this mysterious land!
