Tere Moana and how to repair a parted shroud at sea

7:33 AM Tue 15 Mar 2011 GMT

'A parting shroud - dreaded news anytime, let alone when sailing in remote waters' Vincent Bossley Click Here to view large photo

Long-time cruising sailor Vincent Bossley is sailing with his sister Barbara and British sailor Leonard as crew through French Polynesia in the South Pacific, heading for the island of Mahini, part of the Tuamotos, on his yacht Tere Moana. However, a blissful journey is about to be shattered by one of the most dreaded incidents on ocean voyages... Making good time sailing into the advancing twilight of yet another magnificent tropical evening, Tere Moana is settling in for a good nights' progress toward Manihi. Skipping along on a port tack, her cutwater effortlessly slicing through ...

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by Vincent Bossley