37 33.063 S, 57 00.271 W
This morning while the winds were light we lowered the staysail and put tape on the sail where it was starting to part. It was one of the many items we found during the last passage. Rich bought new belts for the alternator and installed them, we had the main sail repaired and have ordered a new one which we will pick up in Brazil. Rich also has the heater working but it has been so warm that we are only running it to heat water for washing.
We walked to the Prefectura and did our paperwork to leave and head to Buenos Aires. Even though we signed a paper saying we would not stop at the Falklands, we had to sign another. Who would stop at the Falklands on the way to Buenos Aires? Whatever?
Paperwork in hand we left the yacht club taking advantage of the high tide and tied to a buoy for lunch and to wait for the winds to switch from northeast to south. It did not take long and by 1:00 pm we were on our way. We tried to sail for a while but the winds were around 4 knots, so we fired up the iron spinnaker and we are motoring along up the coast. The total passage should be about 280 nautical miles to Buenos Aires.
Cheers,
Elaine and Rich
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