LinoCat

Here are some snaps from Chatham bay.

Hi, since there is no Internet or Telephone in Chatham bay, here are some pictures: a small ray right under LinoCat The "Casa Bianca" with Kurt and Brigitte whom we met first in Portugal and last time in Las Palmas when we left for the crossing The restaurant where we had a nice dinner for 12 EUR: -Carpaccio of Tuna with Olive oil and black pepper -Choice of grilled spare ribs, tuna, barracuda or king fish with grilled vegetables, garlic potatoes -cake or peanut ice After the last one had dinner they turned up the music and the last ones arrived on their boats beyond 2. Lani after the dinner. Medianoche and Vanora during the sunset.

We caught a nice Barracuda and turned into a delicious dinner together with some salad. We caught it at the same spot, where Bagalut had caught the bigger brother of this one.

We will be there for a fullmoon party so we do not have any telephone or internet coverage for the next days. Only HF SSB and Iridium.

Lani is at the control of the anchor winch. She can already say anchor and anchor chain and know what it is. Whenever the net on the bow is salty she walks around and then licks her feet. We laugh our butts off how much she likes it and how flexible she is. A good Yoga-girl :-) Two girls on the net. This was taken after sunset with the 14mm lens and the light was just beautiful. The "Royal clipper" arrived in Chatham bay for a few hours. When she left she did it under full sail playing loud music. A very majestic sight. Pelicans drifting around for the midday nap. Walter and Brigitte from Bagalut also chilling during lunch time. Their boat is just faboulous, very light and fast. Some of the beach restaurants at Chatham bay. This is a new one. Karin enjoying the beach BBQ with the relaxed atmosphere. Bagalut, leaving the anchorage under sail. The watercolor was almost surreal and the clouds, the water and the Bagalut and Vanora just was a very nice sight.

This is Saltwhistle Bay, since Saline Bay was to bumpy due to waves. The wind has picked up and is around 25 knots so the sailing not so "easy and relaxed". Saltwhistle Bay was nice and in the morning we had the beach for ourselves. In the background are Heinz and Karin. Lani likes to be digged into the sand. Of course there are also the typical palm trees. Since there were clouds we could bring Lani to beack completly naked. This is a picture of the Barracuda steaks we had in Chatham Bay on the beach. Walter from Bagalut has caught the big one. We are now in Clifton, Union Island to go shopping and to wait for less wind but it is said to pick up even more in the next days and turn northerly. So we have to wait.