We wish we could say that we were farther south but we are in Georgetown, Great Exuma, the Bahamas and here is the simple reason: the wind has remained southeast and strong for almost the entire time we've been here. Like most cruisers we want to sail and if we motor to not motor into waves! Usually, cold fronts leave the US and push down to the Bahamas during the winter about once a week changing the wind speed and direction. This year, the fronts have been weak not reaching into the Bahamas so the southeast trades just keep on coming. We arrived in GT 2 and 1/2 weeks ago the wind generator has been spinning strong ever since. There is a possibility of a motoring opportunity next Tuesday-Thursday but two days of motoring is not an exciting prospect but we are getting anxious.
The great news is that we have come to love GT! There is so much to do here with several hundred boaters in this wonderful harbor. The boaters who come every winter for 3-5 months have so many organized activities and go out of there way to be open and friendly so that no one feels like there are cliques or unwelcome. We've been to two rock and roll dances, six beach gatherings, played volleyball, attended two seminars, gone on a bus tour, into a cave and made many new friends. If you have to be stuck, then this is the place.
We had to replace our windlass motor so we learned about customs processes. At least now it is working again. Yea!
Our sail from Galliot Cay to GT was uneventful but fast. We averaged about 7.2K with wind behind the beam 15-20K, what a great sail. The only thing was that it arrived late in the day so the harbor entrance was at night which I dislike and will avoid in the future. We have been in GT enough that we know the coordinates for the harbor twists and turns so we let the GPS be our guide and arrived just find but it creeped me out and I hope not to do it again.
We hope you are all well. Over and out from GT. Go Patriots.
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