With less than ideal weather conditions, Ryen's Quest left the jetty today at 1330 hours. In an effort to avoid the possibility of running into bad weather north and west of Bermuda, Allan has decided to sail south east and sail into Bermuda from the south. Weather looks favourable until Thursday, so with some strong wind on the stern he hopes to make good time and hopefully be below foul weather before Thursday.
Ryen's Quest could not be more ready for this passage. She looks like a boat ready to do some serious passage-making and she is packed to the max with safety equipment (some would say overkill, until you need it), and she has enough food aboard to keep the crew of a small ship well fed for months. All systems are up and running and the engine purred like....a tiger.
I was amazed while sitting in the clubhouse having a soda with Brad and Joe, when one member said he watched Ryen's Quest leaving from Magazine Hill. She may not have gotten around a lot these past months, but she sure is recognizable to members of the club. I wish now that I had asked him if the sails were up. That would have been sweet!
Al will be calling me daily, with updates and I will post as soon as I hear anything. Oh my nerves, I am tense, and nervous, and anxious, and worried, and excited, and happy. All at the same time! But this time too shall pass and before I know it, I will be in Bermuda knowing that Al is just on the other side of Customs waiting for me. Or not! And that will be a whole other blog site.
Ryen's Quest could not be more ready for this passage. She looks like a boat ready to do some serious passage-making and she is packed to the max with safety equipment (some would say overkill, until you need it), and she has enough food aboard to keep the crew of a small ship well fed for months. All systems are up and running and the engine purred like....a tiger.
I was amazed while sitting in the clubhouse having a soda with Brad and Joe, when one member said he watched Ryen's Quest leaving from Magazine Hill. She may not have gotten around a lot these past months, but she sure is recognizable to members of the club. I wish now that I had asked him if the sails were up. That would have been sweet!
Al will be calling me daily, with updates and I will post as soon as I hear anything. Oh my nerves, I am tense, and nervous, and anxious, and worried, and excited, and happy. All at the same time! But this time too shall pass and before I know it, I will be in Bermuda knowing that Al is just on the other side of Customs waiting for me. Or not! And that will be a whole other blog site.
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