My View. Let's See Yours

[Bouba]

So....we started with the sublime....went to the ridiculous.... and now have arrived at the farcical.
We booked the crane for Tuesday morning...the weather is perfect...spent all afternoon today inspecting the river and working out my plan of action....all ready to go tomorrow morning!
The port we are in just told us we cannot leave for a week because they are doing work to the port and it will be closed to all traffic

 

[greeny]

First sun for a month. Summer's arrived.

 

[Koeketiene]

So....we started with the sublime....went to the ridiculous.... and now have arrived at the farcical.
We booked the crane for Tuesday morning...the weather is perfect...spent all afternoon today inspecting the river and working out my plan of action....all ready to go tomorrow morning!
The port we are in just told us we cannot leave for a week because they are doing work to the port and it will be closed to all traffic

Have you not been in France long?

 

[capnsensible]

A bland street picture.

 

[capnsensible]

But we booked the front line tables for Carnival on Saturday. The staff know us and it will be fab, right in it!

 

[john_morris_uk]

Yesterday’s view of the channel into San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Swell’s gone down a bit..!)

 

[Boathook]

So....we started with the sublime....went to the ridiculous.... and now have arrived at the farcical.
We booked the crane for Tuesday morning...the weather is perfect...spent all afternoon today inspecting the river and working out my plan of action....all ready to go tomorrow morning!
The port we are in just told us we cannot leave for a week because they are doing work to the port and it will be closed to all traffic

A bit late now, but could you have left this afternoon and anchored overnight ?

 

[Bouba]

A bit late now, but could you have left this afternoon and anchored overnight ?

It’s a bit rough out tonight.....tomorrow morning is the calm. Although to be honest, I didn’t think of that. My new plan is seeing if we can leave early tomorrow....but I saw a workboat towing a pipe that I think went to the port to block the entry....it’s part of the harbor dredging....something that I am normally in complete agreement with.
Anyhow, I will scope the place out tomorrow at first light and then decide what to do if I have a choice

 

[Bouba]

My real problem is the do or die nature of my next action.....if I can get out....but find the river is too strong to navigate....I cannot return to the port because it will be blocked for a week. So, I could end up having to look for a third port. That means I’m paying three times for each night in port

 

[Bouba]

Well today has been an adventure
Early this morning I scoped out the port…it didn’t look like any work had started so we asked if we could leave and permission duly given

 

[Bouba]

So we put to sea in perfect conditions…

 

[Bouba]

My original plan was to head directly to the take out place without losing my head in the river current…but by virtue of arriving early they were splashing a yacht…and I was instructed to tie up on a finger pontoon. This I didn’t want to do because the pontoons are sideways to the current and once the boat is sideways it is at the mercy of the water. Anyhow I successfully did that manoeuvre and returned to the take out place without drama

 

[Bouba]

Of course the logistics don’t end there….when moving your boat from A to B…your car is still parked at A
So a long walk on the beach followed by lunch in port A

 

[Bouba]

So, after lunch, I recovered all my mooring equipment from the port (springs, chains, ropes). I’m thinking now that I have done enough for the day…this afternoon I will load all my tools into the car…and start tomorrow when I’m fresh

 

[capnsensible]

So, after lunch, I recovered all my mooring equipment from the port (springs, chains, ropes). I’m thinking now that I have done enough for the day…this afternoon I will load all my tools into the car…and start tomorrow when I’m fresh

Has your boat been lifted?

 

[Bouba]

Has your boat been lifted?

Yes…and was about to be jet washed before we left. I will return tomorrow morning and survey the hull…

 

[capnsensible]

Yes…and was about to be jet washed before we left. I will return tomorrow morning and survey the hull…

I've had loadsa boats lifted. Top tip is that as soon as its in the slings, go home. Good move, Mr B.

 

[Sea Change]

Starlink has started working again, 30nm offshore. Strange.
Anyway, we're on a ~530nm passage, here's the view from sunset on the first day:

 

[john_morris_uk]

Sailing straight past us (where the rum is ready and the mixers are chilling). Enjoy the Bahamas.

 

[capnsensible]

Top tips. Turks and Caicos. Exuma.