We are now in Staniel Cay after a boisterous beat south into 14 knots of wind. We just did one long tack, then motored into the wind the last few hours. Paradise Hunter loves to drag me through shallow water, since it stresses me out so much, so we went through all the shallow water they could find before finally anchoring right where we started in the first place. I want to anchor in the first decent spot. They look for that perfect spot. Today the first decent spot was the right answer, as they grounded looking for that perfect spot. Again, we went over shallow water according to the chart. When I was looking for a spot to anchor near Paradise Hunter, I ran out of water, so I had to back off the bottom and search a little to starboard of them. Later, we watched the boat next to me, near where I had run aground. They pulled up anchor and the engine was running, but they weren’t moving. It was several minutes before they budged, even though a current was running.

Roger and Tari say I didn't paint a fair picture, which is true, but from someone who finds it stressful, that's what it seemed like. Maybe someday I'll be cured.

I still have no internet or phone. It figures that I barely used my satellite service when I was paying for unlimited data. Now I have basic and every upload costs money - and I am using it the most.

The weather turns heavy for the next week. After today€™s pounding, especially for the two smallest boats, for sure we are not leaving and beating into 20-30 knots of wind.

The blog photo is focused on the clock on the wall.