Maintenance work - Checking the mooring video

Maintenance work - Checking the mooring

Yesterday was a fine day, with clean water in Urca, just right to do a periodic check on my mooring. I hired a diver, Marivaldo, to go down with a camera, and give me a visual of the conditions of my mooring.

My boat is light, and my mooring is strong. So I wasn't expecting any problems. But I wanted to have it done anyway. And it was good that I did. Becasue even small issues can cause big problems. I this case, fishing lines had tangled around the link that prevents the twisting of the mooring line, above the chain. The link got jammed, and therefore the mooring line twisted and got compromised. It won't break right now, but I do need to change the line.

Afternoon sail

A lucky day. My lovely Mrs Arpex, Adri, joind me for a short spin on the bay. Gusty, turbulent winds, from changing angles made for challenging sailing. But the charming light, and company made up for it. 

Lunch at Rio Sailing

Yesterday Lelê and Don joind me for a sail on Arpex. We had a lovely breeze, and splendid weather. We creamed along at about 8 to 9 knots, with a top speed of 9,2 knots. Lelê and Dn, who sail a 36 cabin boat, seemed to enjoy the ride and sailing Arpex. We stopped at their "second" club, the Rio Sailing, in Niteroi. Serving of our lunch took quite a while, and we made our way home at the end of the day. A marvelous breeze took us home, under a magic sky. I loved it!

Good Morning Rio!

Tudo tem um lado bom. Mesmo acordar as 5 da manhã. ... Tem que ligar o som. #urca #paodeacucar

Um vídeo publicado por Peter Mirow (@petermirow) em Out 8, 2016 às 2:43 PDT

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