Not much to report other than the weather.
It is the classic case of so close and yet so far. Or in the military lingo, hurry up and wait.
With only about a 22 hours passage left to Halifax a self imposed layover in Port Hawkesbury has been put in place while awaiting winds on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore to subside. The hope is to avoid another battering of choppy swell from what would be my starboard forward quarter. It could be 4-5 days before things begin to settle down; provided all the hurricane weather coming out of Florida does not rile up the swell off the Nova Scotia coast again.
Environment Canada's Weather Report
Wind gusts today, alone, are expected to hit as high as 48kms/hr. with Saturday's gusts reaching as high as 65kms/hr.! This wind activity is predicted to last until at least Wednesday, Oct. 16th. That is my tentative departure date at this point. Five days delay! Better safe than sorry, this being Loki's last chance to throw a wrench in the works.
Loki Norse God
Even the local Search & Rescue Team are taking the opportunity to put in a little practice.
Its not like there's nothing for me to do in the meantime. The main activity so far has been sleep. Those overnighters seem to demand some glorious slumber and frequent naps of me these days in order to catch up. Think my R&R has finally caught up with the sleep deprivation caused by the overnight passage from Summerside, PEI.
There is also the radio to look into. A functioning radio seems the minimal of safety for this last stretch; particularly if fog should set in. Then there are galley supplies, diesel and fresh water to bring on board. It would also be nice to contact one of the yacht clubs in Halifax to see about membership and putting Makina on the hard for the winter.
Most of them have been called yet all offered only a voicemail contact. On today's todo list will be leaving messages to see who returns my calls. Armdale Yacht Club (AYC), my preferred choice, has been called a few times with messages left over the last few days yet no call back has come, so we shall have to see how that goes.
Here we shall wait for Mother Nature to give some respite so as to see me home with this passage completed. This seems to be a final test of my Mariner's Patience for spare parts and good weather.
To safe ports and fair weather.
May the wind be at your back!
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