Repair and back to Rab

Good to their word, the parts from Ramina Pomorstvo (Profurl Agents) arrived just after mid day on Tuesday. Four hours later and the Profurl was fully re-assembled and back in place. To date it is working perfectly with no visible evidence of grease escaping, always a good sign, especially as the only suitable grease I could get was jet black in colour! In the meantime David had departed in Camilla, with Francesco his new crew, and set off for an anchorage ten miles up the coast. The plan had been that I would meet them there, that evening or the next day depending how the reassembly of the Profurl went. This time it was David's turn to suffer a gear failure. His vang had broken whilst he was hoisting his mainsail and he therefore returned to Pomer Marina and set off into Pula, by bus, to purchase the new cordage he needed. Both boats fixed we finally set off in company the following day, on a very pleasant beam reach with Kurukulla under asymmetric spinnaker, to return to Rab via the Osor Canal (It opens twice a day only 0900 and 1700 due to a low swing bridge; we made the 1700 opening). That night was passed at anchor in Martinscica on the SSW tip of Cres, a beautiful, almost deserted, anchorage where both boats were rafted up. The crossing next day to Rab was uneventful and a second opportunity to get the asymmetric spinnaker up; David motored on ahead to replenish water in Rab town and then we rendezvoused just outside the harbour for a passage round to Sahara Beach on the NE coast of the island, by now under engine in a flat calm. It was a late afternoon arrival followed by yet another barbecue on the beach.
Today Camilla has returned to Pomer for yet another crew change and I have decided to remain in Sahara for another night to ride out a southerly wind forecast and then move around to Rab town on Saturday to re victual and water ship. More from there!