7 March 2010
One hour after crossing the start line of Leg 4 we had a little more excitement than we had intended. Our water tank capacity was down to 200 litres. It was time to make some water. To our horror there was not a drop in the tank! The pump was on and it had all run away into the bilge. It was definitely time to make water, so we spent the next two hours replacing what we had lost and another hundred litres more. That got us out of immediate danger. Then it was time to find out why we had lost all our water. A hole in the accumulator tank. So David removed it, put a bung in the pipe and will try to make a temporary repair which will get us to Tahiti. We made another three hundred litres so were able to relax a little. Until we have a full tank we are being careful, and forego the showers.
Goodbye Galapagos
I took a long last wistful look upon the islands as we headed out on a south westerly course. Tortuga was our last sight of a Galapagos island as we left it to starboard. In the setting sun there it stood proud, austere, a huge semicircle of barren, bleak volcanic rock. I do not think we will ever return here but you never know.
Susan Mackay