Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Leave Great Guana and off to Marsh Harbour for provisions. (trip - 9.6 nm)



Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Tropical Storm Debbie appeared near Cape Verde Islands.



Thursday, August 24, 2006

TS Debbie has company - Tropical Depression #5 near the Lesser Antilles.


Friday, August 25, 2006

All eyes are watching Tropical Storm Ernesto! On our mooring in the safe surroundings of Eastern Harbor at Man-o-War Cay, we track the path of TS Ernesto. Using the single sideband radio, we listen twice daily to Chris Parker of the Caribbean Weather Net, along with the local cruiser’s net weather (Barometer Bob) and the computer (Weather Underground) we surmise TS Ernesto should only bring us tropical storm winds and rain. With this info we decide to take down the head sail, tie up the main sail good and leave the canvas (dodger and bimini) on.
Saturday, August 26 - Thursday, August 31, 2006
Ernesto was a crazy guy!! A tropical depression - tropical storm - hurricane - tropical storm - tropical depression - tropical storm - and off to North Carolina after passing through the Fla. Keys and Florida.

Ernesto for the Abacos brought winds of 20 - 33 knots and sun. No rain.



Friday, September 1, 2006

WOW!! Time flies - it’s hard to believe we’ve been gone 5 months. Today is the day for the all familiar provisioning trip to Marsh Harbour.

Entering Marsh Harbour is always an adventure - you never know what you’ll find. The catamaran, Boomerang, that burned July 11th was being floated out of the harbour to destinations unknown. We can only hope they find deep enough water so it won’t be a hazard!!

Last night was our 1st encounter with dinghy theft in the Abacos. The new 10 ft. dinghy with a 15 hp outboard to the boat, San San, was stolen from the public dinghy dock.