Not much new to tell you about. Still waiting for parts from the states. The lastest word is that it is a manufacturers defect and therefore will likely be fixed for free. They want a bit more time to investigate. In the meantime a lot of other boat jobs have been finished. The new vented loop is installed in the head, I have the leach line on the jib fixed, the replacement for the broken furler part has arrivedalthough it is not yet installed and I am going to continue on with the jury rig until I have somehelp to take down and rehoist the jib. I discovered a problem with one of the cabin top winches that was causing trouble with the hoisting of the main so that is apart at the moment. One of the pins inside is bent and I am hoping FKG will have one in stock as they are the local Lewmar dealer.

I keep meeting people here. This weekend past I spent Saturday and Saturday evening with the captain and stewardess from S/Y Unplugged, a 35 metre sloop just arrived from the Med. Met them through someone else I know here. They are here to pick up a charter for Christmas. The general consensus around here is a slow season. A sign of the economic times I guess. We spent the afternoon at the Sunset Bar and Grill enjoying strawberry daquiris and watching planes land.

I have pretty much made up my mind to stay here for the holidays. Especially since it will be another week at least before I have a working transmission. Going to call a marina to see if I can get a slip for a few weeks once that is sorted out. Early in the year I will head down island to meet Jim and Freda and catch my flight home. Looking forward to seeing a lot of you in January. Not looking forward to Nova Scotia January weather though. Did I mention that it is 85 and sunny here every day?