I got an early start on the boat and after breakfast of coffee and a granola bar I set about getting the dinghy out of the garage and back into the water and this time around the process went quite a bit faster and without any bruising or scratching; it took about 45 minutes this time but still included time when I just sat and planned on what to do next and how to do it. I’m sure I’ll get that total time reduced with a bit of practice.
After finishing preparations, I weighed anchor and motored out of the North Sound then turned of the diesel and sailed, at first with just the genoa then later with both sails, for Spanish Town and the BVI customs & immigration office. Although there was only one boat ahead of me in line the whole process took quite a bit of time but once complete, I was free to roam the islands. I purchased some bread at Bobby’s then had an exhilarating sail back up to the North Sound with both sails reefed against the 20 knot (apparent) wind and sailed into and around the North Sound before putting on the engine to anchor.
I went to happy hour at Saba Rock and met the couple who owned the motor cruiser “Poet Warrior” which is a fixture in the North Sound, Paula and Sara. After too many libations I dinghied home, made a simple dinner and started watching a movie on the PC but didn’t make it very far before switching to a paperback book and then an early night in a comfortable anchoring spot (the wind and current move in the same direction, minimizing swinging around at night).
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