Jocara Newsletter
March 10, 2005

This newsletter comes to you from an historic World Heritage Site, the 
Arab trading centre of StoneTown, Zanzibar.  Yes, we're here again, having 
completed work on the dolphins of Menai Bay.  It seems incredible that 
we've been in Tanzania for over two months!  We made a short video of our 
dolphin work and presentations to the Menai Bay Conservation and Institute 
of Marine Sciences that were well-received.   We are now assembling a lot 
of updated material for the MoE and our website to send back on CD.  After 
herculean efforts we have also managed to extract our packages from the 
clutches of DHL and local customs, thanks to our local friends for their 
patient help!  Caroline has some kind of blood infection that started in 
her fingers; we're treating it with antibiotics and it seems to be getting 
better but we don't want to set off for the Seychelles with any lingering 
problems that might flare up.  We also have the usual collection of engine 
and other troubles, but no show-stoppers.  The kids are getting restless 
and bored... time to move on. The most daunting aspect is that instead of 
the predicted and seasonal NW to NE variable winds we have been getting a 
steady ENE; right where we need to head to get to the Seychelles.  With 
wind on the nose, it could take a very long time to cross those thousand 
miles.  Is it our imagination or is the weather turning funny just about 
everywhere?  It could be our longest crossing yet!  So, if you have some 
fair winds and following seas, send them our way!

The Crew of Jocara.

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