Some weeks are good, others not so much, and for one boat this week he probably thought his luck was run out. We had a rather windy night, like lots of nights at this time of year. The folks on "yellow star" a Trimaran (for you non yachty types that is a boat with 3 hulls, the main one and one small one on each side) were coming back from a pub where they were involved in giving out trophies for a race that the club had to commemorate the anniversary of La Paz. Well, they noticed that there boat was gone!!. So (for the life of me, I am having one of those senior moments and can't remember Jo's husbands name) ------got in his skiff and went looking. Well, you have to understand that it was pitch black, and midnight, and there was a really good sea running, waves that is. So he went to the harbor entrance and had to turn back because the waves were a big too choppy. The next morning the Mexican Navy found the boat up on the rocks by the ferry dock. And then all the hard work started. Thankfully, we have a great bunch of boats here, and they all pitched in and helped with pumps and guard duty (so nothing would be salvaged-a nice word for stolen- from the boat) And for the last week, that has been an ongoing saga of how it is going. Thankfully, I guess, the tri is made of plywood, so it has been possible to repair, one hull at a time, they managed to get it off the rocks and up on a beach, and everyday when you see the guys coming back they look very tired.
The big controversy is how it got away and how it made it all the way to Pichilingue. It was still dragging 75 feet of chain and its danforth anchor? And it had to go around the sand bar otherwise it would have grounded on the bar and stayed there. But all of those things shall remain just another one of those mysteries.
The Mexican navy was a really big help, they went looking for the boat, and then helped with the guarding and also the salvage. So I do believe everyone was grateful.
They dragged the boat back to La Paz yesterday, and are still pumping it out, the center hull has quite a bit of water yet. For awhile it looked like it was going to be a total loss, but now it just looks like it is going to be a major repair job. Of course the upholstery and the electrics etc etc are going to have to be redone. And I just can't imagine what all else. As well as personal possessions. Wow, it is mind boggling.
Other than that, this week has been pretty normal. Cold at night- low 50's, and hot during the day -high 90's. Quite a spread. Our favorite grocery store has been sold all 3 locations, and the rumor is that they won't carry any american products anymore. I find that hard to believe since a lot of their business is the ex-pats, but we shall see. We may have to do without our "Span" and other goodies, but the tortillas here are great. I wonder what they will fill the shelves with?
I am supposed to go to breakfast tomorrow morning, for $10.00 you get breakfast and a Spanish lesson, this will be my first so I shall see how it goes, I really need the Spanish lessons! I feel sort of stupid, a lot of the salespeople etc. speak a bit of English, but I am too thick to learn spanish! I have a number of books, but just never seem to get to it. I need that old "round 2 it".
Have a great week, more later.
The big controversy is how it got away and how it made it all the way to Pichilingue. It was still dragging 75 feet of chain and its danforth anchor? And it had to go around the sand bar otherwise it would have grounded on the bar and stayed there. But all of those things shall remain just another one of those mysteries.
The Mexican navy was a really big help, they went looking for the boat, and then helped with the guarding and also the salvage. So I do believe everyone was grateful.
They dragged the boat back to La Paz yesterday, and are still pumping it out, the center hull has quite a bit of water yet. For awhile it looked like it was going to be a total loss, but now it just looks like it is going to be a major repair job. Of course the upholstery and the electrics etc etc are going to have to be redone. And I just can't imagine what all else. As well as personal possessions. Wow, it is mind boggling.
Other than that, this week has been pretty normal. Cold at night- low 50's, and hot during the day -high 90's. Quite a spread. Our favorite grocery store has been sold all 3 locations, and the rumor is that they won't carry any american products anymore. I find that hard to believe since a lot of their business is the ex-pats, but we shall see. We may have to do without our "Span" and other goodies, but the tortillas here are great. I wonder what they will fill the shelves with?
I am supposed to go to breakfast tomorrow morning, for $10.00 you get breakfast and a Spanish lesson, this will be my first so I shall see how it goes, I really need the Spanish lessons! I feel sort of stupid, a lot of the salespeople etc. speak a bit of English, but I am too thick to learn spanish! I have a number of books, but just never seem to get to it. I need that old "round 2 it".
Have a great week, more later.
PS: Oh: forgot to mention that we are getting lots of hits on
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I'm not sure why, but that's great. Anyone who checks it out automatically gets their name in the draw for a "Get Clean Kit" which is great. Helps clean up the environment, as well as being FREE.
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