Some of the local wildlife
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We left Bequia yesterday morning after the girls did some shopping and provisioning in town. Beautiful 23 mile sail down to Tobago Cays. Look it up on the internet, I am not sure pictures can do it justice. We are anchored in about 9 feet of water off the horseshoe reef. Nothing in front of us except the breaking surf. We get the full force of the ocean wind and fairly flat seas. Very cool.
The sail down here was great until we got a line caught in the prop, were it actually pulled the prop shaft right out of the coupling on the V drive. We were able to sail into the lee of one of the islands to anchor and make repairs. Beckie did a great job under extreme conditions as we were flanked on all sides by shallow reefs. My buddy Walt was there to help with the underwater job of pushing the shaft back in while I aligned the shaft and key. Took a few hours after after which we were able to reanchor in the spot off the reef. Disaster averted...... Dumbass rookie mistake. Alan & Beckie
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Beckie's flight to Canouan was canceled and redirected to St Vincent. So, I sailed north to St Vincent to await her arrival tomorrow afternoon. First time I have been on a STB tack in quiet awhile. Amazing what gets tossed about. Quick 10 mile in a close reach winds gusting to 22 and big a** swells off the ocean between the islands. Time to clean up the boat and make is presentable for someone other than myself.... a
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