Month of December , 2006

Without Internet on board, this project will become very difficult. After strugling for a week in Brest (Brittany, France) with the  IT I've had it completely. Finally the solution came with a piece of tin-foil.

In most harbours there is WiFi (wireless internet connection). But this does not always cover the entire harbour and you may have very poor reception, or none at all. I have tried several gadgets to see whether I could get internet on board.

A month away from home is a long time, and I was ready to join the Morgan again. While Ernie and his sailing mate Pieter were battling the storms trying to sail the yacht south, I had stayed in the Netherlands to tie up loose ends, meet a number of Morganonline partners, organise a number of things and give a few interviews. It had been a hectic time for both of us in our different locations, and we were ready to resume our lives on board and to get our teeth stuck into work.

The Naftex says:ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE COASTGUARD AND MARITIME AGENCY, AT 152300 UTC STRG, OCNL GALE, WINDS MODERATING DURING SATURDAY MORNING BUT INCR TO GALE OR SEVERE GALE IN ALL AREAS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS DEVELOPING LOW MOVS RATHER QCKY NE, WINDS DECR TO STRONG DURING MONDAY .