Singlehander Finds Calmer Seas

In last Friday’s ‘Lectronic, we reported that singlehander Robert Botha, who’d left the Bay on January 9 aboard his Alberg 30 Flyer bound for his native New Zealand, was having a tough time dealing with heavy weather in the middle of the Pacific after his windvane broke. We’re happy to report that the bungee cord jury rig Botha set up successfully steered Flyer to calmer waters and he’s still on course for the Marquesas. "Been resting," he wrote in an email to his wife Lydia. "Boat is charging along — warm night, gentle sea & a clear sky completely filled with stars. So amazing."