Rock Sound, Eleuthera
End of a Good Sail
Yesterday we were frustrated with the wind at our point of sail. We got going a bit later than usual due to Shelly having a business call, but the problem was that the wind was blowing directly from the direction we needed to sail. We did one two-hour long tack into the waves and wind, only hitting 4 knots at best, rocking and rolling significantly. It was getting late and we needed to get to an anchorage so we selected a closer spot than we were shooting for and started motoring. Aimed directly into 20 knot wind and waves, we moved at walking speed for a couple of difficult hours. We had a respite when visited by a large group of dolphins! They were colored a differently, I thought a bit greener than the Atlantic dolphins. Arrived at a somewhat protected anchorage and dropped the hook.
All night long it we bobbed up and down from the swells bending around the slightly protective point. It’s something you live with in a sailing life. Got up early today and started moving by 8 a.m., with winds directly out of the east at 15-25 knots. The direction we had today was much different, however. We were still reaching (into the wind) but not near as much as yesterday, and the waves had calmed a bit. We were flying on our route at 6 to 7 knots. We were rocking a bit it was very exhilarating, with reasonable rocking. We held this tack, with the high wind and fast speed, for 4 hours. Shelly finally got her perfect sailing fix!
Arrived at our anchorage and settled in for probably a couple of days. Tonight’s dinner is pictured below:
Sailing Food
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