Captain’s Log, Mossy Joe, Stardate: 25 03 2023, Still in Bastia

True Wind Speed 47.2 Knots Per Hour

Jeanne asked me what 47.2 knots represented i.e. between a light breeze and your house blowing away? Whilst not quite enough to blow your house away it feels pretty close to being able to blow your boat away!

The strongest I have had at sea was a few years back in Greece when we had about 32-33 knots and we were all in life jackets, strapped on to the boat with safety harnesses and Charlie and I throwing up – it was truly awful! Add another 15 knots and I think to be out at sea would be perilous to say the least!

We had to stay in Bastia for a few more days as it was impossible to leave with that much wind. The good news was that meant we were in a beautiful place with many restaurants and bars to be able to watch England v Ukraine and more importantly to be able to celebrate Jacques’ birthday on the 27th!

After a fabulous evening we were woken around 2am with winds now being clocked at 57 knots!!

Catherine and Pierre are with us until Friday and their return flight is from Figaro which is on the south of the Island! Would we get there in time?

Would we ever be able to leave Bastia??!!

More soon…….