Wednesday 24 February

Wednesday 24 February
Tuesday the wind was fading away and I was concerned about making it all the way, but in the evening it picked up and I made good progress. At 06:00 Wednesday morning I was rounding Cape Santa Maria at the top of Long Island. At this point I needed to turn south-west to sail down to George Town. The wind was forecasted to clock around from north-east to east, south, and then to south-west just about the time I got there. If that happened I would have to turn around and go back to an anchorage in Long Island. But when I turned the corner the wind was on my port beam, perfect for sailing. An added bonus was that I was in the lee of Long Island and there were no waves. The sailing was so perfect I did not want it to end. It was glorious. Once I got to the land I had to go behind some islands and go up the coast for about five miles to George Town. That is where the wind just about stopped altogether. It took me three hours to go that five miles, about 1.5 knots. I drifted into one of the many anchorages and set the anchor. The trip took almost exactly 48 hours, and I am in a good location to wait for good wind. I am happy to be here. Time to go for a swim.
Reef Early
Bill Doar
s/v Advent II