My OperaLeaving Sydney
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 2:20:45 AM
Left Sydney, now in Coffs Harbour. Lousy journey lumpy sea and little wind despite the heavy southerly weather forecasts. Trying to sort out some damage.. Mast baton holders, torn main when caught in 2nd reef block, jib head ripped open, spinaker finally beyond repair. Lazy bag support line broke. Radar reflector hanging on by last cable tie, strap broke for 2nd main reefing line, jib track buffers stops disintegrating, trampoline full of holes, spare jib halyard block attachment to mast broke.
Seems as we should not have set off to sea on a Friday. Sailed into Coffs at midnight under storm jib. First time ever used and in conditions ranging from 22 to 5 knots. It is just that we had run out of sails. Damage all due to the lumpy sea that flogged the hell out of the sails and the sun and Sydney air perishing everything. That well teach us to laze away our time in Sydney.
Seems as we should not have set off to sea on a Friday. Sailed into Coffs at midnight under storm jib. First time ever used and in conditions ranging from 22 to 5 knots. It is just that we had run out of sails. Damage all due to the lumpy sea that flogged the hell out of the sails and the sun and Sydney air perishing everything. That well teach us to laze away our time in Sydney.
