We were scheduled to leave today for Nanny Cay in the BVI however,
there are two tropical waves being monitored in the North Atlantic for
development. So for now, we will be
patient and wait the weather out, fine tune the boat, get a couple of more
projects done and enjoy the area. Last
update from the WCC suggests that we will depart on Tuesday or Wednesday.
So, an update on how we have been staying busy these last
several days……
Captain has been continually working on the boat changing
the antifreeze and engine oil, making sure the SSB radio is operating, rigging
a boom preventer, and working when he gets a chance to.
I have done laundry, gone to the grocery store, taped all of
the ring pins and cotter pins that could potentially snag something, put zip
ties in the shackles to make sure they do not come undone while at sea and
organized the food on board so that the easy-to-fix foods will be most
accessible for the voyage.
We have enjoyed meeting all of the fellow sailors and
learning where they are from and listening to their stories of sailing
adventures. The events put on by the
WCC have been wonderful to attend. The
seminars are informative and the Happy Hours are well…….Happy!!!
The weather is currently 58 degrees with the winds out of
the North at 15 mph with gusts up to 25.
The photo is Barbara Jean (#27) next to our new Island
Packet buddies in Portsmouth…..Lou, Wendy, Jeff and John on Annabella.