British Virgin Islands San Blas Archipelago - Preparing for the Pacific
Recently one morning, and soon left his bed and the face of all the fuel dock to get fed with this horrible, smelly diesel, but necessary. It 'started again, and suddenly, there is the nose in the southern and western feel, have in every fiber of his body, the way back to New Zealand, the jewel of the South Pacific for crew Gossip months.
Cerulean A sparkling Caribbean Sea and a cool breeze on the fourth injection portwith contagious enthusiasm, referring to his team, so all in tears, humor and desire to pile into the sea may be many miles as the night before the first day. There is a sense of urgency and with a little trimming, raised her skirt, sits down with serious intentions, and jumps forward eight knots cracking. He wallows in a sea of incredibly blue and the sound of a lift head of crew arriving first group of dolphins nearhis journey and the blessing of his trip - a good omen. Thin and tall, black and white, these crazy oceans play with him, jump, side and under the keel, a moment of Full Tilt, they rush to the sides, then slide along a stretch mm, with water between them and their body as a cushion, and then leap forward to happiness. Diamond sun bow every time he finally tired of a pedestrian BehemothSilly three smiles hanging over the edge, and head somewhere looking for a playmate phones.
Long, hot and humid in a row, as the caldera to the southwest corner of the Caribbean, Panama known as a leader. Visions of marshes, mangroves and mosquitoes are stifling heat of the computer game imagery evoked. The wind is still valid, and our boat along the extra bowls to thirty miles a day mainly for the union of its wavesand the object of desire, new propellers in bronze finish. She is surprised and very pleased with the difference that makes you happy and share with the captain, who thinks he is now so clever! Following
Wind pushes them together, make your microclimate with it a sort of vacuum, so everything is reduced to water, including the crew! famous verses of Coleridge's Ancient Mariner float "in the fog:
"All in a hot and copperSky
The bloody sun at noon
Just above the mast did stand,
No bigger than the moon.
day after day after day after day,
We are short of breath, or movement;
Useless as a painted ship
In a painted ocean "
TCC - 1799
How to paint a picture with a few words? Despite a long poem, Coleridge is said about the Black Pot, this short passage.
Life on board is a routine and one day he meets another, smooth, transparent, asan endless Mobius strip. The captain, from lounging in the cabin, shaded by awnings, lazy eyes and suddenly jumps back and looked directly into the water where bait fishing for swimming a few hundred meters, lies in its wake. He can not believe my eyes when a huge dark shadow blue angles to the temptation, a small hole, diminish, and fell deeply. Several pounding heartbeat later, you can, a note on others who stutter pourto see the decline, which is emotion. Nothing to see and believe that the captain is in a frenzy, even if his principles against a monster hand, down - the poor! However, he knows what he was really like a great ship of any kind, such as his "Bill Bright, the water had found the bait removed. Put it in curiosity and has wealth of knowledge on pelagic species.
bright green, the lastSolar radiation in the afternoon, threw Rainbow drops, each of which signals a prism of colors, a massive strike racking. Here's a good 7 pounds Mahi Mahi. These fish are beautiful when in the first place, the water, a kaleidoscope of colors, sometimes blue, sometimes green and / or gold - hence the Spanish name for him, "gold". It's quick and networks for reefers in preparation for dinner. Brother announced to the crew of a dinner with a couple of attacks against shipsBell, and our aesthetic crew of the "fish of the day with enthusiasm. With straw potatoes, sliced carrots, tomatoes, peppers, salad, sweet bread and a glass of Chardonnay to drink is served with all his enthusiasm team relax in the cockpit during the last soft glow of the tropical night, pink and pink Cumulus well stacked to the ceiling - could be more fun?
"Why did they cover these distances eat?" He wondered if all that is neededis the wind in the sails.
Cartagena flooded property at the rear of the Gulf of Darien, which will change the course of a few degrees to the left to cross the archipelago of San Blas. This forgotten corner of the world their immense interest. Early in the morning with the sun behind you and drive slowly on moderate approach to the first group of islands with care. At this point, only to see the palm trees. Gradually, other places of interest in the slow growth of the sea to reveal the small islands,white sand beaches and some houses. Many barriers are also visible, hidden beneath the dark surface to take a casual visitor. The crew is very smart because the letter is the most inaccurate in this area, and even though he knew the road, left his powers of command. It would be more such situations, when it enters the Pacific Ocean and sailing in the South Sea Islands. He has also done well and has given them bragging rightsthe bar next door who happens to water sports. Anchor in the nose of Porvenir, only fifty yards from the rest: customs. It was surrounded by the extension of its port - a small pond with irregular riffs. However, the ground is good that I continue to anchor.
Excerpt from my book "the ship's voyage Tere" Moana "
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