We’re here!
We had windlass problems and had to wait for two bridges to open, so even though we got here at 3 we just now finished tying up, right in front of a restaurant in St. Maarten. Perfect!
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Getting closer…
We have had to sail so close to the wind that we are hand-steering to take advantage of the little bursts of wind that come from 30 degrees instead of 20. Above is a pic of Mel “hand-steering” the autopilot. Push this button to go upwind. Push this one to go downwind. Sailing in the…
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The Burnetts are Frickin’ Close Hauled Again
We have been offshore for almost 48 hours now. We started out in 7-9 ft seas, which have calmed down to 5-7 at the moment, although we are approaching a squall. This calming means fewer opportunities to float 3 inches off of the ground when one uses the owners’ hull bathroom, which is in the…
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