We departed at 9:00 a.m. heading for Puerto Rico. Our plan was to go east as fast as possible and as the winds filled in from the S.E. we would be able to turn and sail slightly S.W. to the N.W tip of Puerto Rico.... What actually transpired was not enough speed out of the gate and more crappy conditions. We didn't make Puerto Rico but instead we made Samana Bay in the Dominican Republic. Wow! What a fantastic place. We were welcomed into the Bay by tail slapping Baleen Whales and dolphins surfing the waves. We are so lucky that our original plans were dashed, and we are here. To have missed this place would have been a shame.

*The picture above is the Dominican Republic flag made by Ashlyne.