Log entry 17th April
Day of departure from Walvis Bay/Namibia.
At colors in the morning we were granted shore leave which every one was very thankful for, because we had not had a lot of it since we arrived in Namibia.
We all went to town for our last minute phone calls and groceries. We were short on time because we had to be back by 12pm.
When we got back to the ship, the new captain Bill called us into the mess to explain what was going to happen next. He told us his goal was to sail out of Walvis Bay without using the motor, not even to get of the dock.
It happen as followed. The pilot of the harbor boarded the ship. He was asked if what we wanted to do is okay and he gave us the thumb up. We had people at all stations ready for action. We set the outer jib, the inner jib and the four stay sail. We set them in the opposite side of the boat what would normally be. This pushed the boat of the jetty and swung us around with the view of Walvis Bay behind us. The last port were we had a chance to still take the bus home...
Now we are in it for real - there is no turning back!
Marx Moehr
Day of departure from Walvis Bay/Namibia.
At colors in the morning we were granted shore leave which every one was very thankful for, because we had not had a lot of it since we arrived in Namibia.
We all went to town for our last minute phone calls and groceries. We were short on time because we had to be back by 12pm.
When we got back to the ship, the new captain Bill called us into the mess to explain what was going to happen next. He told us his goal was to sail out of Walvis Bay without using the motor, not even to get of the dock.
It happen as followed. The pilot of the harbor boarded the ship. He was asked if what we wanted to do is okay and he gave us the thumb up. We had people at all stations ready for action. We set the outer jib, the inner jib and the four stay sail. We set them in the opposite side of the boat what would normally be. This pushed the boat of the jetty and swung us around with the view of Walvis Bay behind us. The last port were we had a chance to still take the bus home...
Now we are in it for real - there is no turning back!
Marx Moehr
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