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Datum: 10-05-2018    Departure to the Cape Verde, part 3
 
Saturday, May 5, 2018
When we have just woken up we hear the water taxi coming alongside with "Moussa" in it. He has recognized the boat and welcomes us with a big grin on his face. It is nice that we are greeted with such enthusiasm. In our best French we explain that we went from Banjul to the Cape Verde, had a lot of bad luck along the way and therefore went to Dakar to do the necessary repairs. We agree that he will pick us up at 9 a.m. on Monday so that we can go to the customs and port police with a taxi to clarify. In the weekend everything is closed and we can clear away a bit, clean up and recover.

In addition to the problems with the lines and the sail, we had problems with the computer. As soon as we turn on radar, the computer goes off. Also, a thing that we should pay attention to. Furthermore, we always have a little water under the floor, but this time we find that there is water in various places. The floor of "work cage" is wet from the water, also everything on it. It is freshwater and we have no idea where it comes from. Is one of the water tanks or one of the connections leaking? That is also a job to find out. While sailing, one small box, so-called tumble or tumble-box, has come loose and landed on the floor of the salon. Fortunately, just when I was on the couch and could catch it before it should hit Kit. It also appears that we did not fix everything as well as we should. A lesson for the next time. Unfortunately, it still leaks a bit at the windows and there is also water coming in at the mast. Not so much that it is disastrous, but still. In short, we still have enough odd-jobs to do.

There is a considerable wind at the anchorage and too much to be able to enter the mast or to put something on the foredeck. We therefore start by laying down the sail well and tie up. Rinse our wet clothes and hang it to dry. The hood goes as quickly as possible over the mainsail, because otherwise it will turn completely red again from the sand. We turn on the water maker and keep an eye on whether more water is leaking. Fred clears the floor of the workcage and we dry everything as well as possible. After I have hung something over the railing, I step out of the cockpit seat on the floor and then suddenly pats boom I lie groaning of the pain on the floor of the cockpit. I had not seen a box that Fred had put on the floor of the cockpit. Fred is frightened to death of my scream and comes to rescue me. At first it flashed across my mind that my ankle is broken. Crying, sitting on the floor with a lump on my ankle that is as big as an ostrich egg. Can it get worse? For the rest of the day compelled by necessity, I am forced to raise my leg and cool it with a cold cloth. It seems that my foot is badly bruised, but not broken. For the time being, I cannot do much and pay attention to the blog and so on. Now I hope it stays that way. For the time being we have to wait until the wind has settled sufficiently, then we can start the repairs outside.

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10-05-2018, reactie van Aad
Zucht, jullie krijgen het wel voor je kiezen...
Sterkte en doe rustig aan!
 
10-05-2018, reactie van Ria en Carel
Gaat het weer een beetje? Wat een verzameling pech, zeg!
Hopelijk komt er geen "Vertrek naar Kaap-Verdië, aflevering 7"!
Beterschap en wat meer geluk gewenst!
Groeten uit Kijkduin.
 
10-05-2018, reactie van Karin White pearl
Het lijkt er op dat pech jullie achtervolgt. Beterschap met je enkel en succes met de reparaties! Er is een gezegde: koop een boot en werk je dood. Ook wij blijven voortdurend in de weer met ons ‘huis’.
 
10-05-2018, reactie van Johan
Wat een pech, nu los komen uit die negatieve cirkel!! Positief denken, rustig aan doen, je zelf niet forseren!
Groetjes en heel veel sterkte met de enkel!!
 
10-05-2018, reactie van Ludmilla
Lief zusje, het is dus nog wel wat heftiger dan ik dacht....
Als het echt gekneusd is, een lapje azijn erop, maar weet niet of dat nu nog zin heeft.
Veel sterkte, schatten. Xxx
 
13-05-2018, reactie van Joke Laene
Wat een avonturen spannend om te lezen maar minder om te beleven. Hopelijk gaat het nu allemaal weer wat beter ook met de enkel.
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