Friday 23 December 2011

Mission Complete

Keewatin is safely anchored in Abaco.  We had a few setbacks and a lot of hard work but we got underway at 3:40 p.m., 21st December.  We dropped the hook in Marsh Harbour around 11:00 a.m., 22nd December.  Keewatin averaged about 7 knots and once surfed at 14 knots!  The wind was 15-20 knots from the southeast, and seas were supposed to be 4-6 feet, but were more like 10 feet and occasionally breaking.  After dark it just got rougher and rougher until the sun started to peek over the horizon, at which time the wind and sea put on their innocent face in the daylight.  Morning arrived with the realization that the wave that came onboard in the night brought something with it - more specifically a flying fish that we ate for breakfast.  We passed a few ships in the night including two cruise ships that I came a tiny bit too close to :)  The captain was not pleased when I told him about the searchlight they shone on the deck of Keewatin to see if the crazy blonde driving her knew what she was doing :)  For the record that time I did know what I was doing.  Our water maker is still shocking anyone crazy enough to try to turn it on, so we picked up four water jugs in Marsh Harbour and realized just how spoiled we have become as we hefted 6 1/2 gallon containers aboard . . . twice!  The Christmas tree did not survive the trip unscathed, but we re-erected it and it is now as beautiful as ever.  Christmas is almost here!
 

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