Alas! In relation to solving our battery charging problems on Day 6, we claimed victory too early! A decision to press on according to the cruise schedule and manage our already depleted batteries, was unanimously made with resounding confidence. Remaining battery charge was now for emergencies only and so a few changes were implemented. These included resorting to use of traditional navigation, hand steering (no auto helm), installation of emergency navigation lights, use of packaged water (no pumpimg from tanks) and "head operations" being changed to the bucket method. These changes had a number of positive outcomes; we remained acutely aware of our charted positon and physical environment at all times, and .... were able to keep check that everyone was sufficiently hydrated as buckets had to be passed to the person sitting to leeward so that the contents could be disposed !!!!
We arrived safely in Beauty Point at 0900 hours (Thursday 19th) after 40 hours at sea. We are now rested, watered and fed and feeling happy for ourselves.
Marine electrical services are now booked and we remain on shedule for the next leg of the cruise.
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