Sunrise
After another restful night, I awoke early and realized that ASW 2025 begins for us later on in the day.
After a round of morning meetings and some programming work, I signed off early and headed ashore.
Noon
My task was to go to the Antigua Sunsail base at noon and get my boat briefing, then deliver the Robertson & Caine Leopard 45 called “Pure Joy III” to the Antigua Yacht Club docks in Falmouth Harbour.
I arrived on time and was told that my briefing was delayed due to an unscheduled maintenance call. I’d come prepared for delays and had a book along; but in the end I waited until 14:30 before I could get going.
The conditions were optimal for the short delivery. There was no wind and no waves, and the catamaran just sliced through the waves at 1100RPM and 5 knots.
I used the time enroute to prepare for docking. The fenders needed setting and the docklines needed flaking on the rails. This all needed to be prepared before approaching the dock, as I was alone aboard.
When I’d left the AYC earlier, the dock was still full of dinghies, and I expected another delay upon arrival while the last ones were relocated. But, for the first time in my years of doing this, the dock was clear of obstructions, and I could slide right into my slot.
Afternoon
We had a couple of tasks to undertake at the docks as ASW 2025 begins. The second catamaran wasn’t as lucky as I was regarding dockage. There was a sailboat blocking him, and the owners hadn’t shown up to move it as they’d promised. But we managed to move the boat a bit aside and then squeeze the catamaran into the resulting opening.
The rest of the day was spent doing various tasks ashore,. Later on, I had an interview to see if I had the right stuff to join the Ocean Cruising Club. After that, Paul (our new senior race officer) and I went to Los Cabrones for dinner and were joined by Pam and David