Hi everyone. Well, today we sailed through what they call the 'bora'....gusts up to 37kns. Lost the boarding plank overboard, snapped one of the turning blocks on the self furler, and despite best intentions had to concede and wind in self furler and motor. Full wet weather gear...believe me, might not be the best look but boy was it good!! Tested the inexperience and nerves in this novice sailor but the skipper was awesome and we are now safely tied up for the night in Sukosan. Have spent the last two nights on Otuk Olib in Olib town as the weather really came in and we needed to find a safe harbor. It was an amazing little town - only 150 people live there now - were 2000 there 100 years ago. So many ruined houses
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