Heavy rains

The rains started on Friday on and off throughout the day very heavy at times but short as per usual around here. But on Friday night about 5 it really started in earnest. It rained all night and until about 5 on Sat. It was not fun being trapped inside and not fun chasing leaks. We knew we had a couple problems and they really reared thier ugly heads at that time. One side window leaked into the hanging closet and into the clothes and everything else stored there. Brian emptied the dinghy with the water up to the top of the transom. Behind him is one of cruise ship tenders from out in the bay. Even in the rain the tourists get off the ship to explore. 

We had planned to leave the boat tied to the dock and go off with John and Sue to Martinique but when they called for 40 knot winds we were neither leaving the boat or sailing on Sun. But it turned out to be not much of anything. So we left on Sun am as planned. John and Sue have Pan Oceanic 46 foot and as a boat gets bigger so do all the lines and the work. We had a lovely sail, lots of wind, lots of waves but not much water over the bow which is lovely. We had only one day there because the ferry only returns a couple times a week so we had to grab it. A pleasant ferry trip back in a fast high and dry ferry but sea conditions were quite bad and several people on the ferry were sick. Home Tues before noon and Brian continues to put things together. The propane tanks and the auto pilot to reconnect after the dinghy davits reinforcements were done. Lots more jobs as we sit and wait for the rigging.