Monday 20 January 2025

A magnificent sail for north tip of Long Island Saturday with clear sky and perfect temperature to anchor in a wide sand bay of gin clear water. If every day of cruising were like this everyone would be doing it. Well, except for boat maintenance, constant difficulty performing nearly any task that's so much easier on land and a few other niggling complications: seasickness, country officialdom, bad weather, etc... except for those.

With possible heavy weather descending on Caymans Friday night into Saturday decided to take off yesterday, figuring to motor into light wind all first day. Well color me orange and call me a pumpkin, wind veered and filled in NE for sailing principle portion of it. Motored a bit overnight until 0400 then rest of day listened only to wind and waves. Too bad we're not going in right direction. Weather weasels claim backing wind will draw us east to allow rounding end of Cuba tomorrow morning. We'll just see about that.

Elon is apparently distracted by all the ceremoniousness (real word) of Inauguration Day. Our regular Starlink still operating far offshore. Normally a premium of two USD/gig required after more than about twelve miles out - cost adds up quicker than you might suspect.

In going over scuba gear the other day, besides regulators, one of us could use new shorty wetsuit to replace thirty year old jobbie. This time will get one that zips in front like Jan's. Don't know why previous standard was in back, which often required shoulder dislocating contortions or two sets of hands. Wetsuits, washing machines and bras - all more convenient as front loaders.

Jack & Jan