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24.3 Nautical miles to Ribadeo Mike’s head appears in the companionway hatch. “Ann, there’s a fishing trawler bows to the wind just sitting there riding the waves. It’s right on our course, about one thousand meters ahead. Let’s hope the skipper realises we have the right of way”. Ann says, “Whatever next this is getting […]
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41.6 Nautical miles to Ribadeo Whatever is on the aft deck is still there. I’m determined to have a look, so I jump off the settee and walk over to the companionway steps. It’s more of a dance really, step forward, get flung to the right into the port settee, then immediately left into the […]
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51.2 Nautical Miles to Ribadeo Monty and me are sitting on the starboard side settee, Monty is next to Ann on her left, and I am on her other side. Ann has her feet pushed hard against the saloon table, which is anchored to the salon floor, to stop herself from being thrown around. She […]
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86.2 Nautical Mile to La Coruna, Spain. The VHF radio crackles, it’s Rowan’s voice in the loudspeaker. “Ruffles Spray, Ruffles Spray, this is Grampus, Grampus over”. Mike rushes to the radio, reaches up and unclips the hand mic from its holder screwed to the ceiling “Grampus, Grampus, this is Ruffles Spray. Go ahead, Rowan”. Rowan […]