Abraxas - 23/11/13 Pre Adventure Day

So, here we are – all six of us now on board and managed to finish all of the jobs on the list.  These included a final rig check, hull scrub, gel coat repairs, fuel top up, running the safety lines and how could we forget stowing the  12 metric tonnes of apples and oranges that Karen had ordered for the adventure in front of us.  What an adventure it is going to be too – 2,800nm, the only sailing instructions to leave gran canaria to starboard and st lucia to port!!   We are a totally dry boat, not even allowed cheap gin to kill the fish, so today I bought a gaff (long pole with a hook) for bringing the fish on board.  I also invested in some heavy duty fishing tackle which will are told should attract the dorado and tuna fish.

 

As we type this first blog, we prepare to eat ashore for the last time in approx 3 weeks (we hope). 

 

Nick and the rest of the team.