Kalandia - Discovery - replenishment at sea

On the 24th a call via SSB and VHF from Tillymint (Discovery 67) was heard requesting a spare impeller for an ONAN generator. Kalandia (Discovery 55) and Jasmina responded but because of the distance arranging a rendezvous with Jasmina would have been difficult.  Looking at distances and positions it made more sense for us to provide it.A rendezvous position of 23 15N and 23 00 W was arranged so as to be in daylight. We both arrived at the rendezvous point at the same time without having to make significant changes to our speed. A moderate sea was running so to transfer the part to Tillymint had to be planned so that we did not pass too closely.From Kalandia we trailed 2 buoys on a 100m line. Attached to the end buoy was the part, carefully wrapped up and tied on. We reduced speed as. read more...

Kalandia - Off at last!!!

Thursday 26 May - Kalandia off at last!!!A week and a day late.  Although the replacement shrouds arrived in Bermuda on Sunday night they did not clear customs on Monday and Tuesday is Bermuda Day (formerly Queen Victoria's Birthday) so nothing happened until Wednesday. The weather is mostly light winds from the east although there are some reports of something more severe happening somewhere.  We will eavesdrop on Herb (Canadian weather router who has been doing this for nothing) on the SSB radio and will seek advice from Chris Tibbs from the Isle of Wight. We had a last supper with Australian owners of Discovery No 1 called Sula.  They are world sailors and have taken their dentistry skills to many islands in the Pacific who have no such facilities.  What excellent. read more...