Anthem Adrift

January 24

Commercial SSB (single side band (or HF, high frequency) radio) email service utilized on previous trips is available, but am currently abusing HAM email network due ingrained frugality and efficiency (see Title). It's free, Airmail software tunes the proper frequency and there are more available stations. But that's not all friends and neighbors! Just discovered that (this is the best part) it automatically turns the SSB on and off. Is that cool or what!? Best service has been through Montreal.
Hope you Francophobes (Rod & Eveline may skip this part) are properly chastised.

Explorer Chart indicates $1.35/foot Chub Cay dockage, $25 (deductible from overnight cost) just to stop for Customs. Figured $26.30 net to stay, right? New rate is $2.80/foot, 40' minimum. Holy Mother Goose! There goes bar money... nahhhh! Maybe I'll cut back on food. Speaking of which, restaurant has Banana fried cheese cake with vanilla bean ice cream if one wishes to commit coronary suicide to avoid outrageous bill. Ninety six slip marina (beautiful floating piers) nearly empty. Perhaps
jacking fees even higher will attract more business. Pretty sure this concept was part of the MBA.

Shortish hop to West Bay, New Providence (Nassau's island) tomorrow.

Jack

Vessel Name:	Anthem
Vessel Make/Model:	1997 Hylas 46
Hailing Port:	Weeki Wachee, FL
Crew:	Jack Warren, Janice Holmes disgraceful.twaddle@gmail.com
About:	Jack: Formerly productive member of the community as a Northwest Airlines Captain who retired to become a drain on, and embarrassment to, polite society. [...] More
Extra:	While I will be delighted if anyone else enjoys these excursions into semi-intelligible foolishness, the primary purpose is personal amusement. This is not travelogue, cruising guide or philosophical exploration of anything in particular, merely random musing of a slightly twisted mind. Despite [...] what, to most sane, rational readers, is obtuse verbiage and obscure references, I'm often aware of what I mean and occasionally enjoy a resultant chuckle. Comments section below each entry may be used for those wishing to, oddly enough, comment or just say hello. If you become enraged by anything included herein, writing to express your righteous indignation will be particularly appreciated. Although the unhealthy urge to associate with anyone who can write this stuff should probably not be encouraged (professional help is recommended) an email address has been created for the purpose of providing an additional outlet to express incredulity: "disgraceful.twaddle@gmail.com". Use of this address will continue until it is overwhelmed with spam. If for some recondite reason long-term contact is wished, please request a more permanent, not widely published address. If you wish contact while we're off the grid (this happens with some regularity) request our Sailmail (HF radio) address. Incoming email is warmly solicited, attachments accepted (except on Sailmail). Expect a reply unless otherwise requested. If none forthcoming I have probably messed up so play it again - with feeling. More
Home Page:	http://www.sailblogs.com/member/anthem

Anthem's Photos - Main

Whale Sharks

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Created 2 January 2017

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DR Tour

Waterfall, etc.

5 Photos

Created 19 May 2009

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S/V Anthem

Who: Jack Warren, Janice Holmes disgraceful.twaddle@gmail.com

Port: Weeki Wachee, FL

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Cruising Friends

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