We started the day with a beard trim! Jake, one of the World Cruising Club staff, organized a haircutting event with the proceeds going to the Make A Wish Foundation. George declined to get a haircut but he did get his beard trimmed.
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| George getting his beard trimmed |
After that we walked the docks and met more people readying their boats for the rally. We are happy to have met so many friendly people here.
In the afternoon we participated in a tour of the Coast Guard facility in Portsmouth. It was very interesting and reassuring. We learned that they will be following our fleet and watching the weather, looking for potential problems. I love the idea that the Coast Guard will know where we are as we make our way to the Bahamas.
Speaking of following the fleet, the World Cruising Club installed a YB tracker on Breeze On that we will use until we arrive in the Bahamas. It is yet another way to follow us. If you are interested, go to the World Cruising Club website, click on rallies, choose the ARC Bahamas rally, then fleet tracker on the left-hand side. The boats are listed and color coded. I have included a screen shot as an example. It is free if you use a computer. If you use an iPad or a smartphone it costs $3.00.
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| The YB tracker |
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| Fleet Tracker page. Once we are underway there will be color coded tracks. |
This evening we will watch the movie, The Accountant, at the historic Commodore Theater in town. It apparently has tables, food and drinks. Sounds fun.
In between the activities we worked on the boat, of course. There is always more to do.
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Great, it works, I can see you! George should be proud of having done such a good job in preparing Breeze On! I will be thinking of you when I fly out to Tanzania on Saturday evening! Fair winds and following seas. Willem
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