Wind wind wind

So this post is about wind. As a sailor, we think...well....the wind is wonderful! Keep it coming all the time. It helps us get where we are going without using valuable diesel fuel...this is good. Sometimes when it blows from the wrong direction, it can keep us from getting to a destination. 

So ok...we can cope with these things. We simply wait a day or so and usually the winds will shift so as to allow us to move. This winter has been tricky. Once the wind machine starts up, it seems to blow hard for 2 or 3 days constantly day and night. Now this can get very tiring to listen to. If there are any waves or surge at all, then this 3 way combination can make the simplest tasks on board challenging. The constant wind in the rigging does kind of a number on your brain.

So yes, is sailors do like the wind but enough is enough. I can't imagine what power boaters go thru. At least we have a love hate relationship.....they have a hate hate relationship.

All this being said, the winds are forecast to abate in about 18 or so hours from now, at which time we shall welcome with open arms the silence that follows....but not too long....for we do love the wind...

We are currently in the large bay on the bottom left side of Hawksbill Cay..

On our way from Highboune down to Hawksbill Cay....nice