Misty Mhor - Misty Mhor’s Magnificent Mariner’s Memories Friday 10th December. .

Well what can I say. This section of Misty Mhor’s Manoeuvring is at an end. It’s been a bit of a roller coaster ride, it’s had its ups and downs, it’s seas and sores. We have enjoyed dark nights and sunny days, near doldrums and gale force blasts. Things have broken and have been sorted. But the spirit on the yacht has never been damaged. It’s been brilliant throughout and haven’t we eaten well! Capt Jon and Admiral Alistair did a great job keeping Misty seaworthy and on the right course. Having Dugald on board with his two previous ARCs and a world ARC experience was a great resource. He was the master of the understatement and couldn’t he catch fish! Then of course was Fiona who unbelievably managed the supplies and the galley, delivering a quality of sustenance that was way above and. read more...

Misty Mhor - Misty Made the Marina Thursday 9th December.

News FlashAfter 19 days at sea Misty Mhor crossed the finishing line in St Lucia’s Rodney Bay Marina at 15.17 local time 19.27 GMT. Thursday9th December. Actual placing will be confirmed later when all the times taken are corrected for handicap and engine use. It’s our understanding that we may have line honours for the 18 yachts in our Class Div 1 cruising class E Earlier in the previous 24 hours. After a false alarm for weed and a small fish, which was immediately returned, the rod bent and a mighty tussle ensued between Dugald and an impressive Wahoo. We landed the 1.2 m fish which was quickly filleted. Sushi is back on the menu. The forecast was for the wind to ease slightly which it duly did. It’s been a regular 15 knots with gusts up to 20. Boat speed has dropped to 6.5 knots.. read more...

Misty Mhor - Misty’s Minimalist Materials Wednesday 8th Dec

Nobody wants to sail through slicks, row through rubbish or paddle through poop so we are all aboard The Pristine Planet Project here.The ARC regulations strictly forbid the dumping of rubbish at sea so Misty has become a mobile manager of muck. We are forever sorting out, re using or recycling our rubbish. As storage space is at a premium on board we are finding ways to reduce our tips of trash. Nutrient based organic material is allowed to go back to the sea but cans are crushed, plastic is prodded into containers, glass is sorted and it’s all stored in the anchor locker.All the recycling means that the cupboards are getting bare. Lunch today was fusion food. A cleverly balanced meal drawn from three previous offering based on the voluminous rice dish. The afternoon was spent checking. read more...

Misty Mhor - Misty’s Major Malfunction Tuesday 7th Dec

The 40 knot gust did Mhor damage than we thought. Other members of the fleet also report damage to spars and sails. Massive problem, our spinnaker pole was no longer attached to the mast. The slider and it’s track had been bent by the strong gust and had twisted off the mast. The boys running repair was to cut the bent track off and re-feed the slider and fix it higher up the track. Securing the bottom of the track to the mast needed more of a Heath Robinson approach but armed with an angle grinder and a hammer it was soon banged to right. Gingerly we let out the sail again, heavily reefed at first while we observed the fix. Soon Capt Master Mender Jon gave it the all clear and we were off again, surfing at 8 knots in a 20 knot breeze. Ships orders were changed though, jib reefing to. read more...

Misty Mhor - Misty’s Medical Men & Women. Monday 6th December

The differential diagnosis of the cause of the increase gas usage was not conclusive so surveillance was sent for. No self-respecting Interventional Radiologist would travel without a portable endoscope and fortunately Depstech have produced an inspection camera that links to an iPhone app. See picture of the team all gowned up and ready for the Lazerette laparoscopy. Dr Dugald is also sat here waiting, ready for a resection. While Fiona, using her years of radiography experience, has already decided that the kettle, being on all day making tea, is a more likely cause of the problem. That’s milk with no sugar for me please Fiona. While on call, Duguld managed to reconstruct the remains of the deconstructed main meals from the last two days. He produced a very tasty lunch. Rissoles all. read more...