Hummingbird Blog
28/11/2024
For those
American's that remember the TV ad, we have renamed Hummingbird, for the moment,
The Good Ship Heinz, as in An..tic...ipat..ion is making me wait . . .
We have been
doing a mix of motoring and sailing with the kite, as the crew learns the dark
of art of 'wooling' after every dousing.
With the first
weather forecast, we elected to route a bit southernly than our original
planning. We hope to bear the fruit
of our election with a 'fresh breeze' this afternoon.
Our boat is a
nice international mix, the Americans on board discussed having a full
Thanksgiving meal replete with Turkey.
Our European friends threatened mutiny, explaining that it was the most 'fowl' bird ever created. We have
decided that we are not allowed to discuss politics, religion, and
marmite.
As a compromise,
our Dutch Captain, Patrick, surprised us with North Holland pancakes, the rest
of call them crepes . . .
As I finish this
blog, the breeze is arriving and our kite is filling, next stop Waypoint
2.
Until tomorrow ,
Chip