We've gone through three belts for our old Autohelm. The last one was nearly giving the ghost so we desperately needed a new one. As we sailed from St. Mary's, the autopilot wouldn't hold course after the wind got up to force five and the waves started building.
So we were in the market for a new belt. We'd asked Matt if he knew someone who could help us out and we were in luck! In Falmouth marina, a small chandlery happened to have just the belt we were looking for. Obsolete, hard to get, but now at least we can let the boat steer itself all the way to Ostend. Still 300 Miles to go, and only five more days to do it.
But lucky for us, the wind will turn North West starting Monday, so we're all set to go for our last stretch through the English Channel.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
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