From: Eleandro SY Mahina
Sent: June-21-12
To: Will Curry
Subject: Hello from Mahina

Good day Will …. Emailing you from Marquesas French Polynesia!!

So I am please to inform you that My Hydrovane as successfully done over 10000nm since leaving Malta on Nov 29th 2011.

I do need your help in some regards:

• Half way across the pacific the rudder pin came out and lost …. Thank God I had a lanyard on the rudder otherwise I would not be happy right now. I hitting in a bolt and nuts and is ok but still would like a pin or 2 as it is easier to get in and out … this time I will put a small lanyard on that too.
• The booster pump on my water maker (which also is working ok) as already been replaced in the Caribbean through Trinidad as it stop completely (paid loads of money for it). Now it’s ccb is tripping. Guess I need a replacement. Any chance I can get this under warranty?
• Would like to order a mineral filter to replace the old one that came with the system (been over the 6 months now) … also a charcoal filter.

My friend that joined me in Panama (not much of a sailor) asked me what was that mechanism at the back of the boat and reply straight away that that is Taurus (Nick name) and he is the mate on board. Anyways after seeing what he does for us she fell in love with him too. So much so that I ordered my crew to dress up for the equator crossing and she dressed up as Hydrovane …

Thanks
Eleandro
Sy Mahina