Normans Cay

We're still in Normans Cay while the wind blows from the North. Yesterday started with a Lobster hunt at 0645 with Jesse from Contented Turtle and Jerry from Ministry. It was my first time trying the spear. We snorkeled for 2 hours and I never found a lobster in a hole, but the other two guys got three. Jesse set a pair of antennae so they just stuck out of a hole and pointed me towards them. I speared the hole perfectly, and if there had been a lobster attached might have got him. Good fun! Water temp is 79 and with a wet suit it is very comfortable.  The look down window in the dinghy made it easier to find a good reef. Still getting used to reading the water. What looks like a foot through the window is really about three feet deep.

Noah had a good day of school and was done by the time I got back. Messed with the cockpit light that had rusted out. Changed out the plug type for a waterproof one and we're back in business. David came over here to play for a while and then he and Noah went to the beach with Jesse to take their beagle for a run and play in the water.

Ministry invited both crews over for a pot luck dinner last night. They have a big catamaran so we could all fit comfortably on the "veranda." Beth made her (now famous) apple pancake for dessert. Dinner was lobster salad, chicken soup, and lobster tails. The boys watched three stooges while the adults visited. We were stuffed by the time we loaded into the dinghy and headed into the night to try and find our boat. Winds had picked up to 17 out of the north and it was a short, but wet and windy, ride home. The three crews checked in after getting back to our boats to be sure everyone was safe. Then someone else came on the radio and said "Good night John boy." There are 18 boats anchored here using the protection from the north wind as the cold front moves through. Can't complain about a front that only drops the temperature from 85 to 74. The winds are helping to fill up our battery banks.  Checked out the anchor and chain yesterday after we had been through a few current cycles.!

  The anchor was well set and the chain was in a large loop that followed our drift. The current is going E - W at up to 2 kts and the wind was blowing the boat towards the south. A little different from anchoring at home. We will stay here for a couple of days until the wind stops coming from the north.