It’s a good thing we are tucked away in our favourite George Town anchorage – Red Shanks – because it has been blowing like crazy for 3 days!! Our wonderful big anchor has held strong against the 20 – 25 knot winds that have gusted into the low 30 knots. This anchorage is well protected from the wave action that comes with wind so we have been quite settled in here! It does make for a bit of a wet dinghy ride but that’s okay!
One of the big pluses of these windy days is that our wind generator has been working overtime. We have power to burn and so, using our new inverter, we were able to turn on our hot water tank and have real showers and wash dishes with hot water – the little things really make a difference when you’re on a boat!! After our last big blow at Cambridge Cay where the wind generator kept us awake, Mark contacted the manufacturer and found a solution to that problem. Now we put the brake on at night so the wind generator doesn’t spin and we can sleep!!
We’ve managed to keep ourselves entertained during this blow by doing little jobs and getting out in the dinghy a bit. Right in front of us is a small island called Moss Cay. It has a nice beach that faces east and a sandy area on the west side where you can leave your dinghy. We went over there on Saturday – I walked the beach and Mark worked on the dinghy motor. Mark added these fins just above the propeller on the motor that are supposed to help your dinghy plane better. And guess what – it works really well!! We had some fun planing around our anchorage!!
We’ve also done some socializing and baking this weekend! Our friends Jane and Steve joined us here at Red Shanks on Friday and we had happy hour with them that night. On Saturday Mark baked some brownies and I made focaccia! And then last night (Sunday), we headed over to Jane and Steve’s for dinner and a movie. It was loads of fun and we watched a classic (must watch) sailors’ movie called “Captain Ron”, starring Kurt Russell and Martin Short. This movie makes all other sailors look (and feel) good!! It was a fun night.
Crimson Kathryn and her crew 
Gosh, I still can’t get over the beautiful colour of the water! It looks and sounds like you are having a marvellous time with friends and meet all kinds of folks. I will watch the movie, ‘Captain Ron’ that you mentioned. I hope the winds settle and that you can plane around some more. Maybe that is good on gas too? Have a blast guys!!
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