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April 18, 2008
The Bight II
I was convinced, this next-to-last day in the BVIs, that we would run out of drinking water by mid-afternoon, and could not recall where the remaining 12 litres was stowed. Maybe there never was an extra 12 litres.
I quickly ran into the market to pick some up, check weather at the marina office and headed back to find Chis awake and reading in the cockpit. On my return, I humoured myself by checking the only place I hadn't checked for the water. Sure enough, there they were, lined up like little soldiers.
Yes, and I spotted my first gray hair this week.
We left Soper's Hole and had the most amazing beat to windward up the Francis Drake Channel. We practiced tacking and got it down to a science, dropping boat speed to no less than 5.5 knots from 7 knots making the turns. It was exhilarating.
Our last night in the BVIs, we will return the boat to the marina in the early hours tomorrow morning. We will dine at Pirate's Bight tonight on the beach.
Posted by dave at April 18, 2008 12:50 PM