https://youtu.be/kBYHwH1Vb-c?si=_BRAA7YIxtVdOQO-


Lots of things going on around here as we wait for a window for our Gulf Stream crossing. Fingers crossed that the forecast holds as we target Friday March 14th.

Some of the big news was the latest SpaceX rocket launch from Texas a few nights back. Problems with the flight resulted in the rocket exploding and raining debris down along its flight path. There were dozens of video posts from boaters in the southern Bahamas of the spacecraft breaking apart. Some boaters reported seeing pieces of debris in the water the next day so this was really close to populated areas!

Closer to home there have been a couple of news pieces on CTV and Global about recent immigration changes to visitors to the US, including Canadians. Apparently a recent executive order is changing the visa requirements for Canadians visiting the US for more than 30 days. We will now be classed as aliens and will be required to fill out additional paperwork and be finger printed! The coverage as specifically about land based traveller so not sure about air and sea travellers. The report said the process was being worked out so not sure when it will start.

On the Bahamas Land and Sea facebook page I posted a link to the news clip and asked if any Canadian recently entering into the US by boat had been required to do anything different than the up to this point, normal CBP ROAM app process. Well, that unleashed a bit of a S#&t storm about fake news, not coming to the US, not wanting to come to the US, etc. etc. I got 1 answer from someone who crossed over the day before following the normal process, which is all I was asking. So, I pulled that post complete with its 80+ comments, replies, battles and troll BS after a few hours. Great example of (Anti) Social Media!? I guess we'll find out when we go to check in.

One other local issue is a guy whose boat broke its anchor chain and was washed ashore not too far from us and is waiting for a higher than normal tide to try and refloat his boat. I don't know why he was anchored out along the shore in a bad wind, as there was a cut into a harbour right where he was blown ashore. But this is just another example of what can happen and why good ground tackle (anchor, chain and rode) is a must! Our anchor is way oversized for the size of our boat and our chain, keeps everything together so we are held securely in a big blow (like the 45 knot extravaganza we had a couple of weeks ago)! Hopefully he can get it back afloat and it looks like he as lucky it blew ashore on sand vs rocks, although he does have some rocks to contend with.


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Today's shot is the area of the massive Space X debris field. We didn't know anything about it until the day after but we'll be happy to get out of this area if these failures keep happening.