Windy Malta

Just had to share this video with you all. Mostly our mooring is protected from the majority of the winds we get in Msida, even the North Easters which happen more often in the winter than summer. But, though we are pretty sure we're safe it certainly has not been comfortable on the boat for the past couple of days. Sleeping (or more accurately, not sleeping) with 40 knot wind howling around us outside, and because we are at the end of our dock we really do move around alot.

The mediterranean mooring method of bow or stern into the pontoon works well to protect the boats that are on the inside,(they just get jostled from side to side a bit, being well fendered against each other), but the boats at the end get to move around alot,sometimes we are swung out at about 45 degrees to the pontoon. As the mouth to the harbour is open to the North East, the swells also make their way into the marina, but as I say, we do not feel that we are not safe, but yesterday we had to get off the boat for a few hours, even though we were going to study all day - we were actually feeling a bit seasick. So here's a video of what we saw when we walked around the Sliema waterfront.

Studying is coming along quite well, we are getting a handle on interpolation, extrapalation, and really look forward to putting our new-found (or re-found) knowledge into practice. And I learned yesterday from an old Irish salt what Variation and Deviation really mean, Variation means tickling your lover with a chicken feather, Deviation means using the whole chicken. All this really useful information we are learning.

Comments

Karen said…
Happy New Year Nancy & Tony! The Malta weather you're experiencing is not much different from Bermuda, although it is beautiful today. We have had non-stop stormy weather for the past 2 weeks. Happy to see you are safe and sound and continuing your amazing adventure. I think of you often. Be safe and wishing you much happiness for 2010. xoxo/k
January 17, 2010 at 5:58 AM
Nick said…
Hey Nancy & Tony, Its Nick from Exiles hope you guys are doing great! Still in Malta...lucky you! I am back in Canada for an unscheduled visit but Exiles is in Antigua after an amazing sail down the African coast and back across the pond. It has been calmer since Chavy left in August but I try to keep things fresh on board with rotating crew. I would love to catch up with you guys but cant find your email. You can contact me at udabudda@hotmail.com.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Hugs Nick
January 21, 2010 at 6:56 AM
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