Our Crossing was lovely with 3-4’ roller and Winds only 10-15kts out of the SE. Unfortunately we had to motor the whole way, but all in all it was a pleasant ride. We made the outer banks of white sand around 3am Thursday morning and then made our anchorage at Great Sail Cay near lunch time. On Friday we headed straight for Green Turtle to clear customs. What a mess that was. We arrive at the customs office around 330pm and they were closed. Some of the locals told us we would have to take the ferry in the morning and go to Treasure cay then take a taxi to the airport and clear customs there. So 730am Saturday morning Kevin headed in to catch the ferry to go clear customs. Around 9am he had text me to say he was coming back, with the customs officer and would then have to clear in Green Turtle. Well after all that craziness, we then had to deal with a frontal system coming in later that day. We would have no more protection where we were anchored at Green Turtle then if we moved up to Man Jack Cay. So we decided to stay put in Green Turtle. Well that only lasted until 330 in the afternoon when the winds where blowing 30kts out of the NW and the seas where very rough, then we drug our anchor when the wind spun us around. Now we are in the middle of the storm, with pouring down rain and sheeting winds, making our way north to Man Jack Cay for better coverage (since the winds where now NNW and not WNW). We got anchored around 6pm and settled in for a bumping night. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday was wonderful weather and then we had a front come through Tuesday night. Well it is now Thursday and we have dinghied back to Green Turtle for the day so we can use the internet, send this blog and pick up a few supplies in town. Oh yes and have some lunch. Sorry I was so late posting this, but I have had no internet since arriving. Will be trying to get that straight today also. Fair winds and happy sailing my friends.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
December 12th, 2017
Our Crossing was lovely with 3-4’ roller and Winds only 10-15kts out of the SE. Unfortunately we had to motor the whole way, but all in all it was a pleasant ride. We made the outer banks of white sand around 3am Thursday morning and then made our anchorage at Great Sail Cay near lunch time. On Friday we headed straight for Green Turtle to clear customs. What a mess that was. We arrive at the customs office around 330pm and they were closed. Some of the locals told us we would have to take the ferry in the morning and go to Treasure cay then take a taxi to the airport and clear customs there. So 730am Saturday morning Kevin headed in to catch the ferry to go clear customs. Around 9am he had text me to say he was coming back, with the customs officer and would then have to clear in Green Turtle. Well after all that craziness, we then had to deal with a frontal system coming in later that day. We would have no more protection where we were anchored at Green Turtle then if we moved up to Man Jack Cay. So we decided to stay put in Green Turtle. Well that only lasted until 330 in the afternoon when the winds where blowing 30kts out of the NW and the seas where very rough, then we drug our anchor when the wind spun us around. Now we are in the middle of the storm, with pouring down rain and sheeting winds, making our way north to Man Jack Cay for better coverage (since the winds where now NNW and not WNW). We got anchored around 6pm and settled in for a bumping night. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday was wonderful weather and then we had a front come through Tuesday night. Well it is now Thursday and we have dinghied back to Green Turtle for the day so we can use the internet, send this blog and pick up a few supplies in town. Oh yes and have some lunch. Sorry I was so late posting this, but I have had no internet since arriving. Will be trying to get that straight today also. Fair winds and happy sailing my friends.
Our Crossing was lovely with 3-4’ roller and Winds only 10-15kts out of the SE. Unfortunately we had to motor the whole way, but all in all it was a pleasant ride. We made the outer banks of white sand around 3am Thursday morning and then made our anchorage at Great Sail Cay near lunch time. On Friday we headed straight for Green Turtle to clear customs. What a mess that was. We arrive at the customs office around 330pm and they were closed. Some of the locals told us we would have to take the ferry in the morning and go to Treasure cay then take a taxi to the airport and clear customs there. So 730am Saturday morning Kevin headed in to catch the ferry to go clear customs. Around 9am he had text me to say he was coming back, with the customs officer and would then have to clear in Green Turtle. Well after all that craziness, we then had to deal with a frontal system coming in later that day. We would have no more protection where we were anchored at Green Turtle then if we moved up to Man Jack Cay. So we decided to stay put in Green Turtle. Well that only lasted until 330 in the afternoon when the winds where blowing 30kts out of the NW and the seas where very rough, then we drug our anchor when the wind spun us around. Now we are in the middle of the storm, with pouring down rain and sheeting winds, making our way north to Man Jack Cay for better coverage (since the winds where now NNW and not WNW). We got anchored around 6pm and settled in for a bumping night. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday was wonderful weather and then we had a front come through Tuesday night. Well it is now Thursday and we have dinghied back to Green Turtle for the day so we can use the internet, send this blog and pick up a few supplies in town. Oh yes and have some lunch. Sorry I was so late posting this, but I have had no internet since arriving. Will be trying to get that straight today also. Fair winds and happy sailing my friends.
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