Author name: jrand

Hello everyone!

It has been a while since last I wrote. We had been headed for the Tred Avon River and Oxford and hoped to meet up with Charlie & Joyce on Woodstock. Well, we did!! We had a great visit with them, but was it ever hot! Luckily, they have airconditioning! We spent a few days in Oxford and walked about to see the sights of this lovely town.

Just before we left, we ran into Soleskin – an Alberg 37 with Becky & John aboard. We had met them at the Alberg Rondezvous at Kindale which we attended with our friends, Brian & Kathy Marsh. To make a long story short – they told us to stay at their dock in the Magothy River where we were headed next.

The dock was in use when we arrived and we anchored out. The next day, we met the owners of the dock and they insisted that we use a slip at another dock of theirs. Another cruiser took me to Price Club and the grocery store. Then we borrowed a car to meet Jeremy. In total, we stayed there 4 days and these people even gave us the “shirts off their backs”. Ted Tepper works for an electrical company and gets given lots of t-shirts. He said that he didn’t like the ones without pockets, but I think that he figured the poor Canadians could use them! And we did.

Jeremy arrived on the Saturday. On the way back from the airport, we picked up some of the Blue Crab ( cooked ) to give Jeremy a taste on the Bay. Sunday morning, we set sail for the Chester River and anchored further up in the Corsica River. It was a lovely afternoon and evening.

The next day, we sailed down the bay, through the Kent Narrows bridge and into the Miles River to visit St Michaels. The Soleskin crew had given us passes to the Maritime Museum and we certainly took advantage of those. As we were relaxing after a busy day, a loud cry of ” it is you!!” was heard. One of our friends from Port Stanley, Jean Vedova ( Kettle Creek Inn) was aboard a sailboat just entering the basin. Much catching up ensued. In the morning the female crew visited Windswept for coffee and muffins.

We got a late start that day, but were only going a short ways. We went up the Wye River into Dividing Creek. What a wonderful anchorage! There were no visible homes and only a few boats. The night was very cool and clear and we spent a lot of time watching the stars.

>gt;From there, we sailed out of Eastern Bay and across the Cheaspeake into West River to anchor off of Galesville. Another lovely spot with only one other anchored boat.

The next morning, we left for Annapolis and picked up a mooring buoy. As we are hooking it, we hear ” Hello Windswept!!” It was Alex and Colleen from Dromenon. They also said Terry and Jeanie from Blythe Spirit were still in the harbour, but leaving in the morning. A cocktail party was scheduled for 5 pm on Blythe Spirit and we crashed it! The suprised look on Jeanie’s face was well worth it. They left Saturday morning and we did some land touring ( the Naval Academy etc ).

Sunday morning early Jeremy left for the airport. We moved from the mooring field and anchored in Back Creek, just off of the Gemini plant. Then, it was time to do the two weeks of laundry that had been accumulating. And of course, the day was the hottest it had been in a few days.

Now, we must get groceries as the larder is depleted. And we have to take the mainsail in for repairs. The lowest batten in the sail has worn through and needs repair. Then, we will probably move on to the Magothy River for a day or two. The big BAM – used boat parts sale will be start on Friday and we must be back here for that.

We had planned to leave right after the boat show and head south. But…… There are a lot of hurricanes in the Atlantic and we may just take our time leaving. We will wait and see.

Bye for now and all the best to everyone

Heather
Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

Hello everyone

We finally got the boat all pretty and freshly painted and re-launched on Sept 4th. The next few days were spent finishing things inside and taking a slight break from all of the work. Our friends, Kathy & Brian on Tundra and Jane & Sandor on Satori, were still working hard and we tried to help as we could.

By the time we were ready to leave, the wind had switched to the north and a cold Canadian front was whistling down the Bay. We enjoyed the cooler nights and tried to wait patiently for the wind to change directions. For the non-sailors, it is very difficult, if not impossible, to go in the direction that the wind is coming from! At last, the wind is changing and our friends reluctantly bid us farewell. York River Yacht Haven was a great place to haul out and we will miss the friends that we have made there. But, Sept 10th, we waved goodbye and headed out to the Bay.

The next two nights were spent in Mill Creeks but they are separated by many miles. The first one was off of the Great Wicomico River, just below the Potomac. We had anchored there on the way south and found it a delightful and quiet spot. We had met a boat from there in Royal Island and they had invited us to stop for cocktails. We were too tired to launch the dinghy – perhaps the next time.

The second Mill Creek is off of the Pautuxant River, near the Solomon Islands. The book had recommended this spot as quiet and peaceful. It was quite right. We anchored before 6 pm and sipped cocktails as the sun set behind the headlands. The lights came on in the lovely homes around us and the only sounds were our stereo and the ducks. After a dinner in the cockpit and a brief shower to cool off, we retired below to read and write e-mail.

Tomorrow we will head for Oxford on the Tred Avon River off of the Choptank River. This is supposed to be one of the lovliest spots in the Chesapeake. We plan to stay a few days and hope to catch up with Charlie & Joyce on Woodstock. They are spending some time there at the Oxford Boatyard before a trip to Europe.

Jeremy arrives in Baltimore on the 19th and we must be there in advance to anticipate any bad weather. While there we plan to show him the Aquarium, perhaps a ballgame, and tour some of the lovely rivers in the Chesapeake until he has to return to Ottawa. We will leave him in Annapolis and stay there until the boat show. Then, make tracks south!! Before the cold, I hope. Last year we waited too late and froze!

That is the latest update on our plans. But, as we say, all of our plans are written in Jello!

Take care all, and enjoy the lovely fall weather with it’s hot days and cool nights. We sure are!!

Love Heather
Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

Well, we are in the Chesapeake and we made it before July 1st. We had a mini Canada Day here in Hampton. We had a corn roast and blew our conch horns loudly. I am sure the boats around us wondered what was up.

We rented a car here and traveled to several marinas to se the facilities and check out prices. We have narrowed the selection to just two or three. The two boats will sail to the York River Monday and get final engine replacement price from them. ( For Tundra, the other boat ) If that is close to other quotes, we have found our spot. If not, we will sail on to the Rappohanak (? sp) River and Yankee Point Marina there. Then, clean, polish, empty and pack. Then figure out a way to get home.

But, we still must be there before the end of July for drug plan and dentist coverage.

By the way, Hampton is a lovely place to visit. The dock master is very friendly to anchored boats and there is a $0.25 trolley which will take you all over the city to shopping and West Marine. That is the plan for later today – ride the trolley.

Last night there were fireworks here and live music ashore. We joined in the celebrations and flew all our flags – provincial, yacht club, etc.

We will be giving more definite dates when we find the marina and get things settled. As the time comes closer, I feel funny about deserting our home. But we have things we must take care of in Ontario.

Take care everyone and we will be in touch

Heather
Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

I knew there must be a down side to life aboard and I think I have found it. Hot summer in Florida!! No air conditioning!! Can’t swim in ICW!!

Well, we are heading north as fast as we can go, but have temperatures above 95 every day.

The last letter left us in Cape Canaveral. We headed off shore there and sailed 175 miles to Fernandina Beach coming in the St Mary’s River. That took about 28 hours. There was a dolphin show just as the sunset. A group of about eight spotted dolphins dove and zoomed under the boat and rode our bow wave for about 45 minutes. It was wonderful. There were thunderstorms all around us and a heavy weather warning called for our area, but we lucked out and had nothing close to us.

We anchored for a day or two at Cumberland Island and explored the ruins there and walked for miles on the beaches and in the woods. We saw many of the feral horses and got quite close to one of them.

The weather was not favourable for the next few days, so we continued in the ICW through Georgia. I had forgotten how yucky the water was in the ICW – it looks more like mud than water. No more swimming for me. The sounds allowed us to do some motorsailing and we made good time, arriving near Savannah in 2 days. The plan had been to stay and tour but due to the heat, we pushed on. Before we left, we had our first sighting of alligators! Definitely, no swimming for me!!

At Hilton Head, we spent our first night at a dock in many months ( March in Spanish Wells ). There was a pool at the marina, and I soaked for several hours in it as my laundry washed and dried. That night we had a pot-luck dinner with Tundra ( Brian and Kathy Marsh ) and Passages ( Ian & Betty ).

The next day took us to Beaufort SC for a re-stocking of groceries. Up early again and pushing for Charleston. But, due to a couple of close encounters with the bottom ( Tundra and us were both aground – we got off but they had to wait an hour for rising tide ), we didn’t quite make it. We anchored just a few miles short, but it good position for the bridges in the morning.

We arose early and headed for Charleston & bridges. While waiting for the second bridge, we heard a radio call from Silent Running. Doug & Rose are spending the summer there at Ashley Marina.and her sister lives nearby.

That night we anchored in Minum Creek just as a violent thunderstorm was crashing around us. The wind howled for a while but the anchor held just fine.

We arose early again and motorsailed against current all day. We past Georgetown and anchored just south of Myrtle Beach. The boat traffic was terrible as it was a weekend. The same thing happened the next day as we passed through Myrtle Beach. We met boats with waterskiers, tubers, high speed bass boats, and many PWC’s ( sea maggots ). Even canoes and kayaks. People that weren’t on the water, were in the water and very close to the narrow channel. We were very glad to finally stop for the night on a free dock space in Southport NC . Tundra anchored closeby. The next morning we ran into some friends from Grand Harbour, Marilyn & Bruce from Reflection. They have just moved to Southport and they kindly took us to the grocery store as it was five miles away.

We left late that day trying to play the currents correctly for the trip up the Fear River. And it worked – at times we were traveling at 9 kns. We anchored in Carolina Beach for the night.

The next day we had 3 bridges that were on restricted time schedules but we still managed to make 60 miles and anchored in Mile Hammock Bay. This bay is on the army base and we could hear shooting of automatic weapons in the distance. Another violent thunderstorm hit us at dark. One of the other boats dragged their anchor but we held fine.

Another early morning and off again – towards Beaufort NC and beyond. This time it was our turn to be aground – twice in one day but we got off each time. We anchored for the night just below Oriental. As Tundra was later arriving than us due to a fuel stop, we offered drinks, snacks and dinner. We pooled our resources and had a lovely evening.The next day, June 25 th, we sailed to a spot north of Oriental where friends of Brian and Kathy live. I think a few days of rest are in order. We will utilize their phone to send our e-mail finally.

We entered the ICW at mile 965 on June 7th and are now at mile 160. That’s 800 miles. We have taken a couple of days off but have mostly kept moving.

Here we will telephone a few yards to find somewhere to store Windswept IV for a month or two. We should be in the Chesapeake by early July and home soon after that. Mid-July at the latest.

Hope to see y’all soon

Heather
Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

Hi everyone

I saw a copy of this poem and found it very true and funny. It was written for a power boat, so I have modified it to reflect sailing.

They Sailed Away

Mother and Father go sailing you know
August ’97 they just pack up and go
Far from the winds and the cold and the snow
South to the sun and the sea;

I love to think of them sailing there
The blue of the water, the gold of the air
Skimming the white caps without a care
Imagine a life so free;

I build up a picture of sea and sky
Of lazy harbours and bays drifting by
I build up this image of pie-in-the-sky
Till their first letter reaches me.

It says..
Oh!, the propeller shaft is knocking
and the main sail is flogged.
There’s mildew in the lockers
and the hull is waterlogged.
The heat exchange is bunged up
and it won’t exchange it’s heat,
when the tide went down at the dock last night
we lost another cleat.

( But, in spite of all these small incidents,
when all is said and done,
it’s great to spend our retirement
cruising in the sun. )

Mother and Father are sailing you know
Down in the south were the fair winds blow
Basking all day in the warm sun’s glow
While the sea birds circle and dive;

I think of them strolling the silver shore
Small dinghy bobbing, the flash of an oar;
Sleek hull shadowing the oceans floor;
Then a second letter arrives;

It says ..
Oh! We lost both anchors overboard
and now the jib has blown
A connecting rod is broken
And the dinghy motor’s gone.
Some moron ran aground last night
and blocked the harbour mouth;
But we couldn’t leave here anyway
the winds not from the south.

( But, in spite of all these small incidents,
when all is said and done,
it’s great to spend our retirement
cruising in the sun. )

Yes!! Mother and Father are sailing today
Crisp bow cutting a fine salt spray
White sails set as they cruise their way
Through crystal waters clear.

I’d like to think of them browned by the sun
Enjoying the speed of a long clear run
To a still, small bay when the day is done,
But now a third letter is here.

It says ..
Oh! The captain gets quite anxious
When the depth of the water drops,
The head pump is seized up solid
And the bow lines are all in knots.
We hit a small reef yesterday
So now the bilge is full
And he says the blasted bilge pump
Is clogged with knitting wool.

( But, in spite of all these small incidents,
when all is said and done,
it’s great to spend our retirement
cruising in the sun. )

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Author – clever but unknown

Shared by Mary Walters, who has been there, done that.

Too true. Hope all is well.

Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

Hi everyone

When I wrote last, we were leaving Marsh Harbour to work our way towards the US, hopefully arriving before June 1st.

In Baker’s Bay we met Two Grand from Vero Beach with Tom & Cheryl and her parents aboard. We shared drinks and jokes one evening.

In Green Turtle, we had two days of rain and filled all our tanks. One night, the group of us went to a club to see The Gully Roosters play. Just as the band came to the stage, all the lights went out. We thought it was a dramatic opening but it wasn’t. Every light on the island was out! We waited for a half hour or so, and stumbled our way back to the anchored boats. When the sun came out the next day, we were off on land adventures. A floating cocktail party was even held one afternoon and I became the “monkey in the middle” in a water fight! What fun!

There were six boats that departed from Green Turtle heading north. Lo ‘n Slo with Dave and Brenda. Tundra with Kathy & Brian. Mar-Nel IV with Peter & Lani. Heron’s Wing with Ike & Carol. Shivaree with John & Kristen. And us. Lo ‘ n Slo had to turn back with engine problems.

! It is now Thursday, June 4th and we are anchored at Great Sale Cay and about 160 miles yet to go. The weather has not co-operated, but what is new. This time, it is a lack of wind that holds us here, or rather wind from a useable direction. We spent two days in Green Turtle Cay getting rained on but managed to fill all our water tanks and every container that we could find.

We left Green Turtle for Allans-Pensacola Cay where we spent two nights bouncing in the waves. From there, we motorsailed to Great Sale where we will await weather to cross the Gulf stream to Cape Canaveral. At least, that is the plan.

The water here is cloudy. It is from the bonefish stirring up the fine sand on the bottom as they lay their eggs. But it is strange to swim in cloudy water. It is also very warm – about 85. Near the beaches. it is 95!! Hardly refreshing.

Well, we got up on Friday the 5th, and said ” we could wait forever here. Let’s move closer to the jump off point”. So, we upped anchor at 9:30 and started motoring into the waves. We got a little lift from the main but not much. We headed towards Mangrove Cay ( 22 miles away ) or perhaps Memory Rock ( 27 miles past that ). We stopped on-route to repair a buddy boat. They had fuel problems and Murray helped change fuel filters. And on we went. Arriving at Mangrove by 4 pm, we decided to go to Memory Rock and maybe anchor on the banks and head across the gulf stream in daylight. We got to Memory Rocks at 9 pm and the wind was building. The captain says ” Let’s go for it!” So, on we went. It was 72 miles to Ft Pierce. We decided that was far enough. We arrived and anchored by 9:30 am. Then checked in with customs etc. We then ran around re-fueling diesel and propane and filling water tanks. Even bought some cheap beer!! Soon it will be time to sleep – we only cat napped last night. But, it is extremely HOT and HUMID here. I hope we can sleep.

Tomorrow, I think we will sail up the coast to Cape Canaveral ( 55 miles buoy to buoy ). We plan to coastal sail as much as possible. Depending on the weather, of course. But, it is cooler out on the ocean.

Arrived at Cape Canaveral late last night. Thunderstorms all around us but we missed them. The waves were building because of the NE wind and we had to power into them. It took 13 hours to travel approx 75 miles. Time to rest for a few days and re-stock.

All the best to everyone and we will be in touch.

Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

Hi everyone,

We are having trouble leaving this island chain!! Not boat trouble, just motivation trouble. The water is so blue and clear and the islands so pretty. We keep putting off our departure ” just one or two more days”. We have stocked the frig, fuel and water supplies on two separate occasions, but have yet to make the move. We know we will not be able to swim much when we get into the ICW – and it’s real hot over there in the US.

But we do have to leave – probably by the end of this month. Then we will make long days of travel and boogie-boogie northward. Perhaps we will be able to sail as far north as Charleston when we leave the island chain.

I just figured out why they call it a chain – cause it holds onto you !

We still plan to head towards the Chesapeake Bay and store the boat for a period. Then we will fly, drive, bus or crawl to Ontario for July & August.

My shell collection is growing by leaps and bounds. Yesterday we spent several hours and walked completely around a spoils island that was created by dredging. It is covered with shells!! But some were inhabited by hermit crabs ! We were going to place a couple in my herb garden. but decided to leave them on the beach.

The herbs are growing well. I bought seeds before we left Florida but then had difficulty finding bags of potting soil. I didn’t want to just take a shovelful of dirt from the islands because I didn’t want to chance bringing bugs aboard. I finally bought a 25 lb bag and took what I needed and left the rest for others. The bag was only $7. I planted basil, chives and parsley and they are all poking up. I gave away many baby basil plants as I had to thin them out. Other boaters are very glad to get them.

We met up with Charisma V, a Kanter boat that was launched in Port Stanley 2 years ago. We met Bob and SueEllen in Port Stanley and spent some time with them before they left there. Just the other day, they sailed into Marsh Harbour and we re-newed our friendship. They have been aboard for two years and have been down as far as Venezuela. Now, they are returning to the US for the summer and will probably sail to the Virgins again in the fall. Last evening they had us over for cocktails to celebrate both our one year anniversary of living aboard and our 31st wedding anniversary. It was a lovely evening.

The annual re-evaluation of our lifestyle took place while we sailed yesterday and the consensus of opinion is WE LOVE IT!! I think that means that we are on for another year. Ha, Ha.

Another week has past since I wrote this! We have met up with Tundra – Brian & Kathy Marsh aboard. We traveled all the way from the Erie Canal with them last fall and have hung around here for them to catch up with us again. They spent the winter in George Town, Bahamas and have had “too much fun”. We are going to show them around our favourite spots and head for Florida. Still plan to leave the islands by the end of the month but that is coming soon – so…..

For Don Wilson – a PDQ 32 cruising cat charter boat flipped over in the Whale Cay passage recently. He was traveling at 20 knots under reefed main and jib. The reason for the capsize is not known but all agree he should have reduced sail further. Speculation has been that a micro=burst and heavy seas caused the incident. Other vessels (monohull sailboat and sportfish ) were nearby and came to their assistance. The PDQ was damaged while being righted, passengers all were OK.

For Robin & Jane Hewson – report on unfinished houses on Eleuthera. They build them as they can afford them. Perhaps one row of blocks at a time. One women took eight years to complete her home. The roof and windows are very expensive, as you can imagine, so I think that is why so many where at that point in construction.And Robin, Murray asked if you found out if our Magellan Meridian XL GPS needs updating for year 2000.

Well, I hope everyone is well and happy up north and enjoying the spring weather. The racing must have started in Port Stanley and most of the boats in the harbour are launched. Astabula is probably well into their racing schedule as well. But that water is sooo cold. Spring planting will also be well underway if the fields aren’t too wet. I hope the weather is good for everyone’s needs and hope to see you all soon.

Heather
Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to let you know that we are still alive and happy in the Abacos! The weather here has been delightful – 85 daytime and 68 at night.

We have had some company and right now our son Steve is aboard for a couple of days. Yesterday the three of us snorkeled over Mermaid Reef near Marsh Harbour. Today we will travel a few miles to Great Guanna Cay and dive another reef there. He has to fly out again on Thursday, so we must cram in as much as possible in a few days.

After he leaves, we will relax a couple of weeks and then head back towards to US coast. We will make our way north-west through the upper cays of the Abacos and then jump off for Florida, traveling as far north as the gulf stream will carry us. Once we get there, I will be able to start doing individual messages again as phone connections will be faster and cheaper!

I hope everyone is well and enjoying the spring weather.

Heather
Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA

Hi everyone,

We are very much enjoying our stay in the Abaco Islands. The weather has been wonderful with sunny days and cool nights. The winds have been constant and allow us to move around freely. We have been to Green Turtle, Great Guanna, Man-of-War, Hope Town and Marsh Harbour. Our base has been Marsh Harbour. We return here for food and other supplies and to pick up guests.

Tom & Sheila Martin were aboard for 2 weeks and, I think, very much enjoyed their visit. We had a lot of fun and they walked our legs off all around these islands.

The water here is aquamarine in colour and the beaches are lovely fine white sand. We have found many lovely shells and have done some snorkeling on a few reefs close to shore and seen many bright coloreds fish. But we haven’t caught any fish here except for some very small ones. We ate them anyway and they were delicious.

The houses in the towns are painted in lovely pastels and are surrounded by well kept lawns. Many of the plants that grow in their yards are things we grow indoors at home – crotons, philodendron, Norfolk pines ( 80 ft high ), hibiscus etc. The people are very friendly and industrious.

We have had some crowded anchorages and some that were almost private, sharing with only one other boat. The holding has been mostly good and we have been able to get a good hook quite easily. The last few days, we have stayed in Marsh Harbour as I broke my glasses and are waiting for repairs.

Take care all and enjoy your spring. We hope to see you all sometime in late June or July.

Heather

Hi everyone,

It is a week since Robin & Jane left us and we have’t moved very far in that time. The wind has blown very hard ( 20 – 30 kns ) from the north to northeast for the whole time. And where do we want to go? To the north ! We have to make a passage on the outside of the islands – a distance of 50 miles and the waves have been coming all the way from Africa! They are huge out there and everyone is sitting and waiting for a break. We have moved somewhat – from Hatchet Bay to Spanish Wells to Royal Island but even those short protected trips were wet ones with waves crashing against the boat. So here we sit – in a hurricane hole surrounded by blue green water with bright sunshine above. Sounds pretty hard to take, right.

We caught another fish yesterday – a 4 ft barracuda! Darn things keep taking our lure. This one we dragged for a mile or so and drowned him so that we could get our lure back. Not a nice thing to do, but he was too big for me to hold while Murray used the pliers to retrieve it. And those teeth are huge.

Our passage up to the Abacos takes us over some very deep water – 2600 fathoms or 15600 feet ! That’s deep ! We have to enter onto the banks again after the 45 miles and if the winds are too high or the waves to large, the pass may be un-usable. Then I guess we would heave-to and wait for better weather. This is a much better spot to wait. When we get onto the banks, it is only another part day to Marsh Harbour. We plan to stay in that area for a month or two and enjoy the snorkeling and explore quiet anchorages. We hope there is someplace nearby where we can send e-mail and stay in touch with everyone.

I am so glad I had stocked up on canned goods before we left the US as we often cannot get fresh vegetables here. Or fruit. I bought some bananas yesterday and that was the first in a long time. We miss the fresh oranges and juice available in Florida. I also bought a six pound salami that didn’t require refrigeration but we haven’t started on that yet. Snack foods are very expensive here but available. Peanut butter is a terrible price – $3 for a small jar – but luckily, I’m the only one that eats it and I have part of a jar left. Rum is cheap but pop to mix it with is expensive ( $ 13/ case ). I have baked bread but only twice so far. We have been able to buy it most places. I did make English muffins a couple of times and they are simple and very good.

The solar panels have been working well for us. We didn’t have to start the engine to charge batteries for three days. The solar panels kept up with most of the demand. And they are much quieter than the windmills that some boats have.

Mar 31st

Well, we did it – we are in Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island now. Yesterday we left Royal Island early and sailed 60 miles through waves of heights varying from 5 – 15 ft. The wind was up and down but mostly up. And so was my stomach – at least upset. Murray caught a fish on the passage and he really put up a fight – the fish that is. And eventually the fish won as he broke the tackle and was gone with Murray’s favourite lure. As with most fish stories, he was a big one. Murray said it was much more difficult to reel in than the 48 ” barracuda. I’m just as glad we didn’t land him because we had 3 more hours to sail and what would we do with a big fish in the cockpit!

We entered through Little Harbour Bar between the breaking waves and anchored down for the night behind Laynard Cay. There were 8 – 10 sailboats and 3 trawlers there as well. We got up early again today and continued on to Marsh Harbour, negotiating our way between the sand bars and shallows. The water is incredibly clear and a lovely turquoise-blue. We had our anchor down here by 11:30 and will go ashore to explore and hopefully, send e-mail.

All the best to everyone,

Heather
Heather & Murray Rand
aboard Windswept IV
Ham Radio VE3 ZUA