Position as at 03:00 25/11/2012
19 09 013S 172 16 855E
Still no further news on Troutbridge but we have now given full details to the Pacific Seafarer's Net who have reported the incident to the authorities in New Zealand and will take over from here on. We feel a little more relieved but remain very concerned.
Our day was one of great sailing conditions on the most part and we're now averaging around 6.5 knots in relatively calm seas so can expect to arrive at Port Resolution some time on Monday morning.
In all the turmoil over Peter, I forgot to mention that we had, prior to being hit with that thunderbolt of weather, caught a really nice Wahoo, one of our absolutely favourite fish and one that we've so rarely caught. We also hooked a decent sized Mahi Mahi but it got away at the last second. It always feels a little bit of a relief when a Mahi Mahi gets away as they are such beautiful fish, it seems a shame to kill one. We had joked with Peter about him rowing over to join us for sushi that night - we'll save some in the hopes that we'll all get together on another occasion.
In the meantime, we just pray for some good news.
2 comments:
I am glad the NZ authorities have been informed.
If a search is carried out small planes and ships should have far more success that a yacht. Peter's boat would be hull down at about a mile distant from a yacht.
The best search tool a yachty has is a vhf .... the radar image can be lousy ..... but that assumes that Peter can answer.
I hope a search won't be necessary, and I don't think we should worry too much until say Wednesday or Thursday. Troutbridge, although in poor condition, is probably heading for port with a few more stories.
David
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