Left the wonderful South Side Marina in Southwest Caicos on Friday. Spent a rolly day going to South Point in Caicos. This was just a staging area for Big Sand Cay in the Turks which is another staging area for Luperon. The anchoring at South Point was very rolly and that after a hard and tense day coming across the banks. The water is usually 8 to 10' deep and you have to continually watch for dark spots which could be coral heads. It was a motor sail to Big Sand Cay but across deep water. At least the nighttime swell was bearable.

The trip across to Luperon was very rough with many squalls. Wind was gusting 30. Also had an unfavorable current
from the SE at about 1 1/2k. Was double reefed on the main with very little jib out.

Very very tired when we got in at Luperon. We did land a 4' Mahia.

The fees keep piling up to check in here: it starts with officials coming to your boat at no charge but there is an implied tip so out goes $30. The next stop in town is customs at $94 then Port Captain $20 then something else for $10 then the ag inspection another $10 to $20.

At any rate we are here and safe with a few maybe minor problems. Looking forward to some good sleeping tonight.

Photo is of Internet bar.