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Graptolite - Has a Day at the Races



17:44.87S 168:18.66E Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu. 12th July PM

A Kiwi called Phil came by the boat today who said he had heard on the yachtie grapevine that we had engine troubles. He gave us a diagnosis then took our halyard away to fix for us. A few minutes later we found the heat exchanger was stuffed with 22 old rubber blades from broken impellers. It
looks like our days of having to sail into anchorages might now be over.

Later we went to a big Efate island event, horse racing. There were many western women tottering about in big hats and high-heels like they were at Royal Ascot and the champagne flowed freely. I won 6,000 Vatu with a horse called 'Texas' (a place I have lived as an expat) all of which I put on 'Tom' to win in the next race. 'Tom' (my second child's name) came in second after a Steward's Inquiry but it was a good day out. I need to find a better way of picking winners.

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