We left around 9:00AM for
Governors Harbor. Winds were predicted to be around 15-18 knots out
of the east. We should have a fast sail with the wind coming from the
east. Being on the leeward side of Eluethera, the waves should not
be too bad. Well after we get out of Rock Sound the wind picks up to
the high 20's with gusts over 30 knots.
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| Salty Sailing |
The wind is out of the
northeast so the waves now have a 15 mile fetch not the 2 miles from
the east as planned on. We are close hauled into the wind and the
waves are getting pretty large, coming over our bow and deck running
water all the way up to our dodger. So much for our recently washed
decks. After an hour of this I say screw it, and we take in the jib
and run back to Rock Sound under a shortened main at about twice the
speed we were doing beating ourselves up going north.
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| The Bernie style from 30 knots of wind and no hat |
We drop anchor
back where we started and relax for the rest of the day. Didn't
bother putting the dinghy down.
Shortly after we drop
anchor I get an email from Marketa on “Departure” ( Met her and
Tom in Elizabeth City and crossed to Bimini together) asking if that
was us coming into Rock Sound. They have been there a couple days
and we did not notice each other.
During the night it rained
so we were free of salt again. Wonder how long that will last ?
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