Hey all, I got this email from Simon this morning...
Hi Ted, I have just got back on to sailmail after losing access to my main computer now using my back up but have no addresses stored. The crossing from Borra Borra was rough the lap top got damp and I made the mistake of putting a warm damp laptop in a sealed plastic bag. The condensation killed something in the power supply so it wont fire up and I will need to get to a major repairer to get it going some sort of power sharing chip needs replacing. It was rough weather expected 20/25 knot winds from the SE and ended up with 35 plus winds from the SSW and steep confused seas. Broke the top two sail slide slugs on the main headboard when triple reefed with a patch of headsail out and still did 7 plus knots. Cracked the stern pulpit until it separated and had to jury
rig the steering vane then lost the boats
GPS 24 hrs out of the destination and had to use the hand held and dead reckon to Rarotonga. The
GPS was just wires getting damaged when items moved in the lazeret (fixed).Stern pulpit welded (fixed) sail track slugs taken from the foot of the main and placed at the headboard (fixed). All is good at the moment and intend to head for Tonga on Sunday. Diesel $2.77 ltr.
All the best
Your friend Simon.