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We arrived in Grenada late Sunday night after a three hour flight from Miami. The crew member in business class had a wonderful pasta dinner with wine, and an empty seat behind him. The crew member in coach was unlucky enough to be seated next to a drunk from Sarasota on his way to pick up a boat for a Texas delivery. Cheese and crackers were offered at $4. In retrospect, the offer of a $150 upgrade seems like a bargain. Upon arrival, all airport personnel were wearing those white germ masks to avoid Swine Flu from the Miami passengers. We were met by health officials holding stethoscopes, and had to fill out a card swearing that we did not have symptoms. I do not know what happened to those unfortunate passengers with sniffles.
The boat was alongside at the dock. No hatches were open, so it was a little stuffy. The bilge was full, mostly of fresh water from the mysterious water tank leak. The boat was otherwise in good condition. DT slept outside, until rain forced her into the MRI berth.
Monday was filled with projects. Fixing the oven thermocoupler with the part brought in from the States proved to be a huge job. It involved drilling the bottom of the stove and a trip to the store to get a 1/8 inch drill bit that actually worked. The task was finished at 10 pm. Jay ran the new main halyard. Our missing dinghy and engine mysteriously appeared. There was new canvas on the boat and the wood work had all been touched up, so things were looking pretty spiffy. We spent an hour in town gathering provisions. We bought an unorganized assortment of cheeses, eggs, milk, gatorade, 60 liters of drinking water, bread, yogurt, mustard, chocolate, tortilla shells, beans, rice, apples, bananas, pineapple, oranges, pasta, crackers, cookies, butter and who knows what else. Kate had also given us granola, muffin mix and biscotti. Jay spent several hours storing everything.
Today we are rolling up the dinghy, getting fuel, finishing up last minute tasks, checking out at customs, and taking off for Antigua. Ann arrives in Antigua on Friday and will accompany us to Bermuda. Antigua is about 310 nautical miles away - about 2.5 days of sailing. Winds are easterly 15-20 right now. We will shoot up the lee side of the Windward Islands - destination, Falmouth Harbor. We will try to blog using the satellite phone, but the connection is a little iffy, so we may not write again until Friday.
The boat was alongside at the dock. No hatches were open, so it was a little stuffy. The bilge was full, mostly of fresh water from the mysterious water tank leak. The boat was otherwise in good condition. DT slept outside, until rain forced her into the MRI berth.
Monday was filled with projects. Fixing the oven thermocoupler with the part brought in from the States proved to be a huge job. It involved drilling the bottom of the stove and a trip to the store to get a 1/8 inch drill bit that actually worked. The task was finished at 10 pm. Jay ran the new main halyard. Our missing dinghy and engine mysteriously appeared. There was new canvas on the boat and the wood work had all been touched up, so things were looking pretty spiffy. We spent an hour in town gathering provisions. We bought an unorganized assortment of cheeses, eggs, milk, gatorade, 60 liters of drinking water, bread, yogurt, mustard, chocolate, tortilla shells, beans, rice, apples, bananas, pineapple, oranges, pasta, crackers, cookies, butter and who knows what else. Kate had also given us granola, muffin mix and biscotti. Jay spent several hours storing everything.
Today we are rolling up the dinghy, getting fuel, finishing up last minute tasks, checking out at customs, and taking off for Antigua. Ann arrives in Antigua on Friday and will accompany us to Bermuda. Antigua is about 310 nautical miles away - about 2.5 days of sailing. Winds are easterly 15-20 right now. We will shoot up the lee side of the Windward Islands - destination, Falmouth Harbor. We will try to blog using the satellite phone, but the connection is a little iffy, so we may not write again until Friday.
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