We have had a few days of excitement, one day of strenuous snorkeling, one night from hell, some great sailing, and of course trying to outrun the hurricane. Nothing like a variety of life.
The first day, we only went 15 miles and stopped to clean the bottom, it was growing weed like an underwater aquarium so we both went at it, and an hour or so later we had it pretty well clear. Lest you think that cleaning the bottom sounds like a snap. Our kids will tell you that I can't sink and Gary can't float, so we both have a challenge. Gary rigged up a 6 inch paint scrapper on the end of a stick, attached with duck tape, (Red Green's favorite stuff). So all I have to do it run it down the hull under water and it leaves a nice clear patch. The first one is a snap but after that you are trying to see as well, because the water gets horrible murky with all the sea junk.
The next day we sailed all day from 7am on, motored sailed is more like it, because we were determined to get here. Got to a roadstead anchorage with a bit of swell, but thought it would be okay, but a 2:30am we were woken up with this horrendous wind, and thunder and lightening. So we were up dashing around the deck in our nothings making sure nothing went flying. And of course by that time our nice little swell became a challenge. Lost another mug from my set, the cupboard opened and it went flying. Tried to go back to sleep after the wind went down but the swell was so heavy that the mattress kept sliding every roll. So by 5am we were leaving and working our way up to Agua Verde. Stopped for a few hours and had a nap, and then came into Escondido.
Now we are getting the boat prepared for the hurricane, clearing the decks of everything, took down the genoa this morning, and still have to finish clearing up the decks, and put everything away. The inside of the boat is going to look like a jumble sale.
The first day, we only went 15 miles and stopped to clean the bottom, it was growing weed like an underwater aquarium so we both went at it, and an hour or so later we had it pretty well clear. Lest you think that cleaning the bottom sounds like a snap. Our kids will tell you that I can't sink and Gary can't float, so we both have a challenge. Gary rigged up a 6 inch paint scrapper on the end of a stick, attached with duck tape, (Red Green's favorite stuff). So all I have to do it run it down the hull under water and it leaves a nice clear patch. The first one is a snap but after that you are trying to see as well, because the water gets horrible murky with all the sea junk.
The next day we sailed all day from 7am on, motored sailed is more like it, because we were determined to get here. Got to a roadstead anchorage with a bit of swell, but thought it would be okay, but a 2:30am we were woken up with this horrendous wind, and thunder and lightening. So we were up dashing around the deck in our nothings making sure nothing went flying. And of course by that time our nice little swell became a challenge. Lost another mug from my set, the cupboard opened and it went flying. Tried to go back to sleep after the wind went down but the swell was so heavy that the mattress kept sliding every roll. So by 5am we were leaving and working our way up to Agua Verde. Stopped for a few hours and had a nap, and then came into Escondido.
Now we are getting the boat prepared for the hurricane, clearing the decks of everything, took down the genoa this morning, and still have to finish clearing up the decks, and put everything away. The inside of the boat is going to look like a jumble sale.
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