It’s update time and stowing time. We have left the Melbourne area and making our way down the ICW toward Ft. Pierce. Today the destination is, the Grant Islands. The plan is to anchor in Grant until Wednesday morning and leave at daybreak. At this time there is a good weather window, of 5-10 Kts SE winds with 1-2’ seas. If this hold true we will make Ft. Pierce in the late afternoon, fuel up and then head to sea. Our destination is the northern Abacos for the next month. It will be several days before we are close enough to a cell tower for internet coverage. We purchased a T-Mobile plan that should cover most of the Bahamas. This will be a good test. Tuesday we will spend the day preparing for an offshore run. The task at hand consist of finding a home for everything that is not screwed, nailed or strapped down, mount the dinghy motor on board, strap down the dinghy, clear everything off the decks, run jack safety lines, pull out offshore life/harness vest and last put most important, prepare the ditch bag (all emergency items and paperwork for an emergency escape). Luckily the ditch bag has never been used, but it is a must in an emergency situation.
Well fair winds and happy sailing my friends
Have a wonderful safe trip and a great holiday season ! Bill & Jackie
ReplyDeleteJackie, this is the first time you signed on a comment. Couldn’t figure out who Sailorgirl was. Mystery solved. We will bring you two back a bucket of sand. Happy holidays to you and Bill
ReplyDeleteWe will watch for your notes and anxiously await living vicariously through your adventure. Love to you both. Lucy and David
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