This is the story of the voyages of Sal Darago, a Westerly Solway, and her two crew, Jeremy and Kathy Spencer. We left Preston in 2008 and by 2014 we had sailed around the world.In 2023 we completed our second circumnavigation. Our journeys continue as you can read below.
Sunday, 23 October 2011
The Pesident's Visit
There was no response from Ellida the next day so
Jeremy took the dinghy over to find Liz very poorly in bed. Graham, still ill
with an upset stomach, had gone for the Doctor. Vertigo was diagnosed and rest
ordered. Meanwhile the Vice President of Indonesia had set up on shore and
security was tight with sub machine guns mounted on inflatables and fast
military and Police boats zipping about.
After several performances and speeches, the local
fishing fleet which had been arriving for two days was to do a sail past. This
was a truly awe inspiring sight. Kathy and I had front seats as Sal Darago was
the second closest boat to the shore. We reckoned 1000 local fishing boats
filed past. All of them were decorated and many had been repainted for the
President's Visit. What a pity he could not make it.
After several performances and speeches, the local
fishing fleet which had been arriving for two days was to do a sail past. This
was a truly awe inspiring sight. Kathy and I had front seats as Sal Darago was
the second closest boat to the shore. We reckoned 1000 local fishing boats
filed past. All of them were decorated and many had been repainted for the
President's Visit. What a pity he could not make it.
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