Either I’m getting more accustomed to the rhythmic thumping of the bass speakers or last night’s music was more sedate than usual, since it wasn’t as loud as the week before by a long shot. In addition to the lower decibel level they managed to shut down at around 2 AM rather than a couple of hours later!
There had been a call on the VHF network yesterday regarding assisting in getting a boat visitor with a back problem (sciatic nerve) into a dinghy and ashore and I’d offered my assistance. So shortly before 10:00 I dinghied outside the bridge and found the boat, Double Down (a Leopard 45′) Jeri and Neil aboard plus the patient, Sharon. Shortly thereafter Ann and Edwin from Windswept Dreams also arrived and with such a large crew it was a simple matter of transferring Sharon onto the dinghy and from there to the dock at the SMYC. Our group had breakfast ashore and we parted ways, with Sharon heading to her flight back home.
Since the dodger solar panel installation went relatively well I marked the bimini with blue masking tape for the remaining 2 Solbian panels. During a relative lull in the trade winds I proceeded to take down the bimini in preparation for bringing it to the sail makers on Monday morning. I certainly hope that they will be able to do the work quickly so that I can escape the confines of the Simpson Bay lagoon as quickly as possible.
For dinner I joined Mark, who had just returned from St. Barths and the famous “Bucket” Regatta at Lee’s Roadside Grill.
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