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I am told the batteries will arrive and be fitted tomorrow (Friday). Possible new departure date is now Sunday. That’s 19 days before we’re due to go to the BVIs ourselves. We’ll be there for three weeks – ie, returning 40 days after Dignity’s new (possible) departure date. I am told it will take 30-35 days to get to the BVIs plus a day or two to turn her around. Math not looking brilliant but fingers remain crossed.

One final note – it is the last day of the month. Seems an eternity ago that we were looking forward to owning our dream on April 2^nd. Much water has passed since then and sadly not a lot of it under Dignity’s hulls.

Spain, day 12.  Spirits low.

Still in Spain.  Eleventh day.  Lagoon are finally sending an engineer to Spain.  Not today of course.  My best guess is the engineer will travel tomorrow and weather permitting (and assuming the engineer has all the parts he needs and can fix her) maybe, just maybe, she’ll be off by end of week.

Nothing new today. Boat is still in Spain as of the 11:20am GMT uplink. Not that I was expecting anything different as the weather is not good. Nor has any news filtered through so I don’t know why she’s still there. The part could have been delivered and fitted and she’s just waiting it out. The weather improves this evening so perhaps I’ll see her move tomorrow.

At the other end of the spectrum the part may never have been sent and we’re at the mercy of the French ability and enthusiasm to resolve this once they return from their public holiday tomorrow. The wave height forecast shows another lump coming in by the end of week. If we miss that then we’ll be lucky to even see Dignity during our 3 week stay in the BVIs.

My other fear is whether or not the captain and crew are still there. They can’t be too pleased and the temptation will be to head off for a different delivery.

Another day gone. This morning I had another read through all the emails I have received. Seems Lagoon have only one guy to talk to at Onan and he’s been on training since Tuesday so noone knows how the part was sent. From my perspective I have to wonder IF the part was ever sent. Lagoon didn’t receive any confirmation of delivery on Wednesday but did not act until Thursday.

Who knows? Maybe the part is on the boat, the captain found an electrician, it’s fitted and now they’re waiting for good weather (it’s got bad again you see). I certainly don’t know because it’s the weekend and everyone’s at home and no-one is communicating.

All this, I understand, is typical of the boating industry. I don’t think this is just Lagoon. If they really wanted to, they could do a lot better than this but they don’t seem to know how or don’t want to do what it takes. This is all considered a reasonable response. Any manufacturer could do better and they would set themselves apart.