Sailing across Exuma Sound – Wednesday 2/27/19
What a day. Sailed 40 nm from Little San Salvador across the Exuma Sound to Black Point, Exumas. The wind and sea forecast was a bit off. We started with 8 knots in the anchorage and a forecast of falling winds, but ended up with wind on the nose, rising gusting over 20, waves 5-7ft splashing huge amounts over the bow. The close-hauled point of sail had us heeled over (20 deg +/-) and waves occasionally caused the starboard rail to go in the water! Not unsafe, just a bit more than we bargained for. Our average speed was 6.5 and max 8.7! A new record for us (and that was with 2 reefs in the main and a reef in the genoa, no mizzen sail today).
Kids did great and were not seasick – even ate some real food (not just saltines) which is huge progress. Roald Dahl audio books saved the day and got us through some rough hours. Sadly, once again, no fish on the hook.
We are tired, Amel is so salty, tomorrow’s excitement is a day of laundry….splurging and using real laundry machines on shore. It doesn’t get more exciting than that folks!
Fun Afloat 