knitting needles and autopilots

A morning trip to "Christina" where nurse, Christina, helps me out with a minor medical problem. Don't ask me exactly how I managed it. But I got a little knitting needle stuck about half-way through my left ring finger. Sort of like a spear. Now I know what el toro feels like at the bull-fight when they start sticking him with a lot of pretty, short spears. Ow.
The medical advice: No rings on!

The good news: Today the electrician is onboard. Between him and Ørnulf our fourth crew, the new autohelm 4000 gets installed. Super! Look, ma, no hands!

In the evening we help motor "Christina" over to a berth at "Power Boats". They have work to be done there. Meanwhile we go over to Joe's Pizza where the always cheerful waitor puts the whole place in a good mood, whatever frustrations boats and repairs may have dished up during the day. We managed to devour two pizzas washed down with an Italian red wine. Another great farewell with "Christina" before she ges devoured. And disappears into the "looking glass' of the Panama Canal. Fair winds!!