Well, 14 hours of beating 90 NMiles to go 55 NM, we made it. The last five miles it blew 40, with us reaching onto an unknown shore with a partially flogging main at 12-14 knots in blinding rain. Oh, it was dark too... Thanks goodness for Steve Dodge's excellent description and photos of the entrance. Otherwise we would have had to stand off and wait it out.
We left Lake Worth at 6 am and tied to Old Bahama Bay fuel dock at 8 PM. Lesson learned: when as far North as Lake Worth, winds should be south, not SE.. It was real fun fighting the Gulf Stream.
More later, have to take a shower to wash the salt off. The inside of the boat stayed amazingly dry!!
More later, have to take a shower to wash the salt off. The inside of the boat stayed amazingly dry!!
On Monday we took a bike ride to the village. Ever wonder where conch comes from??
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Hi Guys, Congrats on making West End. Sounds like it was quite the ride. Stay safe will try to call in the next day or so. Jim and Pam
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