My
Yacht Log 10.01.2006 – 10.04
10.01
(8th day)
The tie-up fee
was 10 euros in Penna harbor – will stay as long as I feel like. Very friendly, nice harbor, I can recommend
it to everybody.
Last night
I ate from the local specialties of Vasta – next to each buffet they are frying
the sausages made from different meat on hot coal. Then continued the meal on the ship too. The menu: brown rice and everything what can
be put in it (curry, sausage, onion, garlic, paprika). Made enough for two days from a 1/2 kg. of rice.
Started out at 7 in the morning - wanted to
start at 6, but I slipped a bit.
Fortunately I don't have to hurry to anywhereJ. A
few hours of total calm weather prevailed after morning, I could sleep well
during this time. Used the calm weather
to gather a little energy by a good sleep.
A comfortable Bf.1 started to blow around
A few issues: sea sickness. Basically I do not have it. I am already on
the ocean for a month with Carina, had time to acclimatize. In times of storms, it is bad to stay in the
cabin – a small ship is tossed much more by the sea than a bigger one.
Relaxing:
there are days when I don't have to guide the ship since the wind and the
current cooperate in setting Carina to hold the right direction. These are times to read the Bible. Recommend it to everyone! One can understand it better when alone,
removed from the world, sailing far away with a small ship.
Fishing:
dictated by necessity. Do not
fish until I have to because I love animals and have enough respect for life
not to kill for fun.
Liquids: the first few days did not drink enough
because did not have time. Forgot to eat
and drink. The other reason was that I
was reluctant to pee due to the big wind.
It is quite difficult to pee on a constantly rolling ship – you either
mess up yourself or a big wave or two gets you. Nowadays everything is OK. Have a nightpot again and like to drink too
because 1 or 2 champagne pills make a very good drink.
Sleeping:
this is an absolute central problem with me. At times I feel I could fall asleep
anytime. My method is: more frequently
in smaller installments. Could sleep
today very well. The wind was mild and
there was no frequent ship traffic – I had an affair with a fishing ship only
once. I rater sleep early mornings or at
daytime, but at night I have to watch the ship traffic.
Gymnastics on the ship: I am feeling that
am not doing it. Have room for a few
exercises, but not enough for others. Forgetting
about it and becoming a little lazy, but I will correct that.
10.02
(9th day) (41-57.0N; 015-12.3E)
We are sailing with a 1-1/2 knot speed due
to the weak wind toward Viessa. It is the
next larger city, we left Termolit last night.
Carina was put on the water one month ago in Koper – therefore we
celebrate today!!
One problem is that it is already October, and
it is better if one starts out sooner. Have
the feel that I am lagging behind. Should
have started in the middle of September, but then I could not have tested the
ship sufficiently.
No wind in the afternoon – reading the book
by József Varsányi: 'Around the World with Zsuzsanna'. József Poór sent it to me from
The night was quiet. Could sleep, one or two fishing vessels
passed by close, but did not have to make corrections in direction. Fortunately there were no dangerous
situations.
10.03
(10th day) (42-02.4N; 015-46.7E)
Could
radio today on 14.290 and 7.060 MHz. It
was good to hear the voices again of Gyuri (G0EJG), Tibi (HA5APK), and Karesz
(HA5CAR). Some nasty
Russian
hams created bad interference, though…. Sailing now for 3 days in weak winds,
traveling at 1 knot to 140 degrees. Used
the motor for less than an hour to charge the battery. The wind picked up around evening – about a
Bf.5, a bit too strong for a ship like this.
It was a damp voyage, slept in the water-tights and tied in safe
again. It was discouraging that the
whole night had to travel on big, 4-meter waves and due to the strong wind I was
just going around in circles. This ship
was not built to go in circles – but I knew this all along.
10.04
(11th day)
Did not try to radio – too strong wind and too big
waves. In the morning I ate the last of
the home cookies which did not spoil.
Technical
problems:
-
The side of the ship is leaking with a consequence
that some of my papers got soak wet;
-
The front cabin also leaks despite my re-insulating
on Penna;
-
The rudder immobilizer fixture fell out again,
although I glued in well in Penna (will use plastic material);
-
One of the
fixtures of the boom got bent and loosened
(this is a bigger problem, but in my opinion I can fix it);
-
The other point of the radar reflector loosened, it
rubs against the jib (developed system for this and it is working).
Discovered in
the morning that after sailing the whole night, just drifted, and not
proceeded. (The
reason for this was that I under-sailed the ship at
quarter sail.
Tied up at
4 at Viessa, waiting for the ideal wind and to allow me to correct some of the
problems of the ship (41-53.1N;
016-11.6E). Had time to look around in
town.
Translated
by Pali - N6DMV