READY AND WAITING

Pinoy boat Service
Port Carmen, Cebu
Philippines

All of our preparation for Ruby's arrival has been done and we now sit and wait. Yesterday was very busy in the yard as all the workers helped in the preparation. More lines were added to both bows and sterns  of all the yachts. Anchors were deployed from bows up and across a wall to augment bow lines. Shades and furled sails were removed. Mainsails were wrapped on their booms. Dinghies were relocated and tied down securely. The roof of the upstairs restaurant/bar was tied down. Busy, busy, busy!! All the while this was going on we were busy looking at various internet weather sites for updates on the forecast and projected track.

This morning, Saturday 6 December, we have gray sky's with some gusty winds but less than 25 knots. so far we have had no rain. Most important Ruby continues to track a bit north of west and when she makes landfall will be about 120 miles to our north and east on  the island of Samar.
We will experience wind and rain but as long as this forecast holds things will not be to severe for us.

LATEST FORECAST TRACK

THIS MORNINGS SAT PHOTO

WE HOPE THE WALL HOLDS

PO IN THE MIDDLE WITH
LINES LIKE SPAGHETTI

WE'RE ALL CROWDED IN

STERN LINES GOING EVERYWHERE

HOW MANY LINES CAN
ONE CLEAT HOLD

As long as we have power and internet I'll try to send updates. Based on what we see now we hopefully will have no problems in this area of the Philippines.