Last time we were in George Town, we arrived early to meet Caroline. This time we have arrived early to meet Caroline and our friends Donalda and Bill. It’s so great to have people joining us on this adventure! This boat was made for company!
We had a great sail down from Lee Stocking Island. The wind was strong from the north east and we joined many boats heading to George Town. We had all sails up and Captain Mark did a great job of trimming our sails so we made some great speed – high 7 knots and some 8 knots. Whitby sailboats are not known for their speed – they are heavy cruising boats that need a lot of wind to get them moving. Well, let me tell you, Crimson Kathryn was loving the wind that day! We sailed past at least 6 boats and headed into Conch Cut (the opening to George Town) ahead of at least 14 other sailboats! It was so cool to look back and see all those sails behind us. Someone in the Harbour came on the radio and said we were the winners of the “Somewhere to George Town regatta”! We laughed and have not stopped talking about it – Whitbys don’t win regattas!
So here we are in George Town! Lots of boats in the anchorages around Stocking Island. It’s been very windy since we’ve arrived – mainly from the north east and east. We’re hoping to get away from GT for a week before Caroline arrives but that depends on the wind. The George Town Cruisers Regatta starts on Feb. 14 and runs until Feb. 26., so we will see some of that while we’re here.
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 