Monday, May 28, 2012

What happened to Sunday?

Well, I was not doing so well yesterday. I don't know why the patch wasn't working so well, but I spent the trip in bed. At least I was not terribly Ill, just tired and headachy. So I slept the day away. Supposedly, it was a glorious day for sailing. With the spinnaker up, we were able to make the 70 mile trip and arrive at Marsh Harbor before dark. We are docked at Mangoes Marina - the marina where LUX would live in the winter if we decide to send it to the Abacos. Carol reported that we went from Spanish Well, Eleuthra. It is a commercial fishing town. Getting in and out was tricky because the channel is shallow and narrow. The channel out north to the ocean was interesting and nerve wracking. It was filled with coral heads. We left at 7 AM with Mike and Carol on the bow "reading" the water to spot coral heads. Sam and Terry used a combination of computer and brain power to get us safely out. The day started out calm, but the waves and wind increased. The spinnaker was set. We actually reached a speed of 11.3 knots- our best speed to date. At dinner, our first toast was to the spinnaker. Terry was right. It was worth the extra luggage cost to bring the spinnaker. So, we had dinner at Mangoes Reataurant. The drinks were a little strong, but very tasty. The food was great. And we were all very tired - including the person who had slept all day! Carol and Sam did laundry while the rest of the crew relaxed. Gee was up at six so she could be the first person in the laundry. There are only two washers and two dryers, so it pays to get a jump start on the rest of the marina. Also, we are hoping to leave just after lunch today. Terry is busy checking the weather. Mike has started working on the fuel pump once again. It started acting up again at the end of the day yesterday. He plans to try to get one here in Marsh Harbor, but it is a bank holiday today. We do not know what will be open. That, by the way, was our reason for leaving Spanish Wells. Everything was closed on Sunday, and they planned to stay closed for Whit Monday!

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