As we have said over and over, it is not the water or the palms that make this a great experience, it is the friends we meet.
Two hours after arriving at Long Is., 5 couples go to shore by dingy and celebrate a safe passage on the sand with new friends. British Columbia, Michigan, Maryland, Maine, Nova Scotia. Wow!
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We stayed in Georgetown for 5 days. We were here for a strong Norther to blow through and to see the Saints pull off an upset at the Superbowl. Both were pretty exciting!
Fortunately we are aware of Northers several days in advance via the SSB radio. The steps are: look for an anchorage where you will be protected for maybe 36 hours from winds that clock from SW to S, W and NW in a matter of hours. The prevailing 15 to 20 knots ususally increases to 25-30 knots as the front actually passes. The photo shows the front still about a mile to the north west and moving at about 20 knots. We had some rain as it passed but no real squalls (40-50 knots) and thankfully no lightning.
The next one will be here on Wednesday and then a stronger one on Friday. Cruising in the Bahamas in winter does keep you on your toes.
The next day we moved the boat again and were able to take the dingy to shore and enjoyed the Superbowl at the St. Francis bar with Tom and Chathie from INTERLUDE. Go Saints!!
Today we pulled anchor and sailed alone to Long Island in the Far Bahamas. Doing,so we crossed the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees north of the equator. We were going to have a little celebration; but we forgot. Very possibly this is far south as we will sail this trip. As we entered Thompson Bay, we were called on the VHF by CHANDELLE, Bev and Larry who we have not seen for 2 years. It will be great to get cought up with them again as the sun goes down.
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Well, we suppose some of you know who was coming for dinner.
How absolutely amazing that in all of the Bahamas, NEREID a 28' Albin from Arrowsic, ME, captained (and now single-handed for the return trip) by Jonathan would be anchored right next to us. He waved when we dinghied by and said "the Nutts said to say hello".
Jonathan grew up with the Nutts' children in Midcoast Maine, and sailed with them on DANZA in the Pacific and Indonesia. He also has done a trans-Atlantic and helped get a boat north from the BVI's!
We had fun swapping stories. He was a joy to have share one of Tita's great meals.
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