Right now we are heading for Atwood on the Acklands, in the Bahamas. We are heading there to ride out hurricane Gonzola. We are busting our but to get there. Yesterday we sailed from the other side of the island to about 14 miles await from Atwood. We never would have made it to Atwood before dark. So we found a place that was an anchorage and stayed there. Its a little bumpy but better than out in the ocean.
That was a rough sail. We did the first 10 miles easily, but the next 15 were though.
We have 6 to 8 foot seas and we were heading right into them. We couldn’t use the sails so we just slugged it out. Plus we had some current against us and for a while we are only doing 2 miles and hour. I will fell a lot better when we get to Atwood.
This morning we are doing the last 14 miles. The hurricane is supposed to be its closest to us tomorrow night. It isn’t supposed to hit us but you never know. Atwood is the only real hurricane hole on Crooked Island and Ackland Island so it looks like a pretty good place to ride out this storm.
There is nothing around here. The islands have about 200 people on them. You will see a fishing boat now and then but that is about it.
One good thing is we found some folks to cruise with. They have a cat two and are going to go with us to St Thomas.
be safe during that possible hurricane! i was glad to hear you are with another couple! YOU ARE SOOO BRAVE! ps Karen...HSB is having another employee dinner & play & I thought "but who will my daughter & i sit with & SPILL DRINKS ON THIS YR?!" TEE HEE fun times Jo
ReplyDeleteYou guys be safe....we don't have our home phone but you have Steve cell. We are still planning to come see you guys early February let us know if that is still ok. Take care Pam and Steve
ReplyDeleteGood luck and be safe. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Steve and Pam. We don't have that number I check all over and the only number I have is your home number. you can send it to my email.
ReplyDeletejwboyes55@aol.com We still don't have anyone for February so you can make some plans, Just let me know when Kayak says round trip is 526 in February.