
A serious attempt was made to repair the main-sail at LUCAYA. We put the sewing machine out on the cabin top, took down the main-sail and proceeded to stitch the tear, but try as we might, there was no way to get the huge bulky sail to slide under the arm of the machine. This heavy-duty sailmaker's sewing machine goes by the trade name of "SAILRITE" but it ended up being absolutely "SAIL-WRONG". By the time we hoisted it, there were still two huge holes in the sail, but at least the leach (the back edge) was together again.
We left the following day in the early morning mist, sliding past a ghost ship of former days (It was even called GHOST, do a double click on the pic) and out into Providence Channel, on our way to the Berry Islands for an overnight stop at Grand Harbour. A rolly anchorage, far from 'Grand' but we slept right through it and then another full day's run to Nassau.




I KNOW IT LOOKS THE SAME AS THE ONE ABOVE, BUT IT IS ANOTHER ONE.............just want to make sure that you know that these are not exaggerated fishing stories.....
Glenn on "TREEHOUSE" had left from Grand Hbr, Berry Islands early in the morning, just before sunrise but we passed him eventually under full sail. He had even managed to fix his auto-pilot with "5200", which is a story in itself. Glenn's daughter and friends are due to arrive in two days' time so his 6.5 knots is not for nothing........... He's excited............


Late afternoon sees both of our yachts entering Nassau Harbour for a one week stay to celebrate the New Year, The Junkanoo festival, shopping, and the repair of auto-pilots, sails, other equipment failures and the purchase of that magical elixer, "RICARDO's Mando rum". Now let's get that dinghy in the water...........

MORNING SUNRISE IN NASSAU HARBOUR, BAHAMAS
2 comments:
whats up guys! its spenser!
it might be slow, i might be a speed boat kinda guy, but that picture of TREEHOUSE under full said looks AMAZING! wish i went with you guys this year, but at the same time im getting my bumps and hearing taken care of! (we found out the problems) glad to see all is well.
love all of you guys
spenser
TREEHOUSE under full sail* haha oops my bad
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