Nothing forming either.
But since I will be gone for a few weeks, do need to prepare the boat.And we do have some clouds today YIPEE!
Never thought I would love clouds so much. Never thought I would want them to cool me off either...
We took the headsail off last week, and before I leave will take down the sunshade, the rest of the dodger and wrap the mainsail (maybe - if I can reach it).
But Jim never said anything about shrinkwrapping...
Do I need to do this?
Where oh where am I going to find enough shrinkwrap...On another "hurricane note", check out the list of Eastern Pacific hurricane names:
There are some things about this list that bother me...1) The only hurricane we "weathered" here was about 15 years ago. We didn't have a boat here and were in a hotel at the time, so it wasn't too bad. However, "IT" is on this year's list... "Hurricane Fausto". Not looking forward to the F hurricane this year...
2) Several years ago a hurricane wiped out the marina we are in. "Hurricane Marty". It's on the list for 2009. Couldn't they come up with another M name? I can think of a lot of M names... Miguel, Mary, Michael, Melissa. Anything but Marty.
3) The X, Y & Z names aren't very original.
4) Some of them just plain suck. Really "Octave"? "Cosme"? "Paine" - hurricanes are always a pain... "Kiko" and "Tico" in the same year - what did they have to pick some that rhymed?
5) And my main complaint, never a "Heather".
5 comments:
Hi Heather & Jim,
I'm sure Meerkat is insured, does the insurance company allow you to leave it in La Paz for hurricane season?
Eric
Hey Eric!
Yep - remember that was what I used to do for a living - insurance! Our limits are from Pt. Conception to Acapulco, but oh boy, do we pay for it...
Thanks for re-connecting us with Blair & Joannie (ex-Capricorn Cat). It was great to hear from them and you too of course! Hi to J & the kids :)
Hello!
Thanks for visiting my blog. Love your blog. The seeing pics of boats. Will link you.
I was in that baby hurricane last year, Henriette, but didn't seem so baby to me at the time. I rolled my eyes at all the folks who belittled it when they'd experienced it from the inside of a bar.
Still, was a very useful experience for me and I got to knock back some tequila once we were in the eye; which was super cool, actually.
;)))
I love your sister's pendants!
Hi Overboard!
Maybe we could work out a trade - sister's pendant for Japanese school bookbag!! Thanks for checking out my blog as well & I linked you too. See ya in the Sea next year :)
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