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GPS position at 26-05-2005, 18:00 GMT
N16°28.2', W085°54'
As dawn broke and the sea state still rough we sighted the elevation of Guanaja through bleary eyes. Just as Pete went down below his lifevest inflated automatically on him. I thought he was being electrocuted as he let out a little yelp as the thing burst on his chest and inflated itself fully. (These are designed only to inflate once submerged and are inflated rapidly by a CO2 cartridge). It was the laugh we needed after an exhausting night.
We called our friends on the radio who we knew to be moored off Josh's Cay and told them we'd be there for lunch. David and Alice Fletcher own 'Pharlap' and were on their way back from the boatyard we were going to. Kilifi and Pharlap were docked next to each other during Hurricane Ivan.
We made our way to Guanaja settlement or Bonacca as it is known by the locals, where we had to clear customs and immigration. The town is built on stilts and as there are no cars anywhere on the island people go everywhere by boat. Guanaja town is known as the Venice of Honduras and houses the majority of the population there.
Clearing in didn't take long and soon we were sailing towards Josh's Cay where David & Alice came out to meet us and invited us onboard Pharlap for a cold beer and a fresh water shower!
After some much needed R & R we weighed anchor at 1630 and headed back into the lumpy sea, with 2 reefs in the main and the staysail up. Next stop ñ La Ceiba.
Soup for tea cooked at crazy angles, the sea state makes cooking quite challenging!
The stars were exceptionally bright and we could see the Southern Cross and the big dipper both showing us the North and South poles.
71 Miles.
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Leg 2 / Day 76
N15°45.21', W088°50.49'
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