04/17/2012, Isla Mujeres
RULES
I have never been that good with rules. I make a point to know what they are, what they mean, but more importantly how to bend, break or simply dis-obey them. Especially government rules!!! On Tradewinds we have three rules, and these rules must never be broken.
You see rules are best when you make them.
RULE #1 Do Not Hit Anything.
RULE #2 Always Know Where You Are.
Rule#3 Do Not Fall Off The Boat.
All other rules can be broken, belt, spindled, or mutilated or completely ignored.
Rule #1 Means don't hit anything...including the bottom of the ocean. Not much to misunderstand here.
Rule#2 has a much deeper meaning, and at first look may even seem metaphysical. There have been many times where I wasn't sure what time it was.......let alone where I was.
BUT I WASN"T SAILING!!!
Rule#3 Jumping is perfectly OK.
In my upcoming blog I will try to explain what it is like always being at home, no matter where I am.
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Comments [2]
rule #4 always have Hinez catsup
Karen
04/05/2012
1600 we leave the Dry Tortugas on a course of 227 degrees next stop 300 nm away Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
Each of us had a 4 hour watch, at the end of Nancy's watch which ended at midnight we noticed lightning and a squall coming toward us. About 1AM it hit us with full force head on 30-40 mph winds. Our sails were down and power was up as we srashed though the ebony night pitching and rolling in the rain and 14ft seas. At one point I saw a 14ft. wave coming down on us and I swear it had a huge claws and angry teeth.
Although we thought we were battened down below for what erver came our way, Nancy had her hands full. If it wasn't bolted down it was flying. Good news, we only lost the coffee and sugar containers which I bought at a yard sale for a buck.
Within 4 hours the skys became light again with the light of the moon, but the seas remained angry and confused. The wind shifted and we continued into 15kt winds and heavy seas. Tradewinds never went off course as she handeled every punishing blow with grace and determination.
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I'm so happy you are posting Fernando - even though we have never met, it is so exciting for me to live this adventure through the 2 of you. And the photos are fantastic.
04/04/2012, At Sea
First Day at sea
The leg from Key West to The Dry Tortugas started at 0700 our spirits were high with anticipation for a good wind from the East South East. Mother nature had other plans. We headed into a 8 knot breeze, no worries, we have a big-ass engine and 190 gallons of fuel. 1600 hrs at 7.3 kts average speed and 67 nm later we dropped anchor in the beautiful bay of the Dry Tortugas.
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Champagne anyone?
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Pretty!
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Let us know how you are now and then
Love ya Liz
Liz
