Local Girl Arrives in the South of France
News from SIROCCO’s new owner… SIROCCO rolls out of her shipping container in the South of France. Dear Steve, Sirocco just arrived today in Marseille, after one and half month of ocean crossing, and more than one half planet round circle ! She has arrived in perfect shape and seem to have been very well protected inside the container. We put her back in the water this afternoon with no worry. Some water licks (expected) but surprisingly very few, after 45 days spent inside a container box . She has tested the Mediterranean [...]
No Tow Needed and She’s Rounding the Horn
Take a look at Jeanne’s log at Sailing Yacht Nereida on Livejournal. Amazing. She’s back to rounding Cape Horn. From her log …. “Wednesday 5th January…. Slowly we righted and soon after I looked to see what damage there was – clearly there was some – no instruments, for a start!.. but I could not budge the hatch to open it – try as might…! I had to climb out of the aft cabin hatch to access the cockpit – which I’d already seen enough of to realize the boom was broken in half and the canopy/dodger over the companionway [...]
NEREIDA Update
After lying broadside under bare poles and experiencing a second knockdown, NEREIDA is currently under tow (90nm) in 6-metre swell and breaking waves by the fishing vessel MAGELLENUS 3. She hopefully will be towed to Cook Bay Chile where the tow will be handed over to the Chilean Navy who will take her on to Porto William Argentina (54° 56.052'S 67° 36.518'W). The first knockdown is reported to have left her with a broken boom, the hard dodger gone, the hatch boards smashed, water inside the boat and the furling line wrapped around the prop shaft. Jeanne Socrates is one [...]
Jeanne Socrates 360’s While Rounding Cape Horn
Jeanne Socrates did much of the refit on her boat NEREIDA in Boat Haven in preparation for her most recent solo circumnavigation. From Bill KI4MMZ KC2IOV Nereida Capt Jeanne Knocked down (Turtle upside down) Damage so far. 2249utc 55-59.68S 071-45.04W drifting S @ 2K hove to. boom broken, Hard dodger smashed.(gone) rope round prop. Chaotic below decks. Good news. Not injured has stay sail, + headsail. engine working. […]