Yesterday, we were a charter business.....for the grand sum of 3 beers, one each to Oli, Mark and I, we entertained four Germans and there two crew (Lucy and Gaelle), who were otherwise stuck on the chartered boat due to the unfortunate loss of there dingy.

Gaelle, who was out for some shore time had the dingy stollen by the sea. The currents are unforgiving. The dingy, all $3000 worth was simply picked up and spat out to sea. We are learning from others mistakes continuously.

The wind topped 31 knots as we battled that same current with opposing waves to attempt a small sail with our new guests. We managed to get out into the Atlantic via a narrow cannel from Staniel Cay, but after 30 minutes it was time to head in. Just under the foresail, we cruised at 6 knots. When the current was with us it was 9. And the waves were up to 2 meters.

We then motored to Majors Cay, home of he famous swimming pigs and in response to Gaelle getting bitten by one, we BBQed pork sausage for lunch. Sweet revenge. Although poor Gaelle's week isnt improving. We we're also graced by a 2 meter Lemon Shark that swam with us under Ooroo for 20 minutes of so. Oli, Mark and I all had our photos taken with the graceful shark. It's saying something when a pig is more menacing than a shark.

We had heard a rumor that a man in an older Lagoon knows all there is to know about SSB radios. So when anchoring at Majors we spotted one and sure enough it's the guy....and he is willing to assist us in finally trying to get our expensive and powerful radio working to its full potential.

So today, with the winds backing off, we will get some maintenance done. We have nuts and bolts to tighten, rigging to inspect, a sail that needs tapping and the battens that need tightening. So if we get that darn radio working, it will be a very successful day indeed.