Goldsborough Creek

The weather was warm and calm so we took a few days to anchor at Goldsborough Creek off of the Tred Avon River. It was a bit too calm for sailing so we motored both ways. We haven’t anchored at that creek in years and we were surprised how pretty and peaceful it was. The fall foliage was beautiful. Since we are normally on our way to the Bahamas at this time we don’t usually see the fall colors. Although we are convinced we made the right decision to stay home this winter we still feel sad. Therefore, I am focusing on the positive aspects of staying home. In addition to not having to obsess about the weather every day, life is easier at home. Living on a boat means there is always a problem that needs to be addressed. We are currently working on a problem with brown mold in the aft head. We have treated the mold with bleach and peroxide two different times but it keeps coming back. Now we are thinking it may have something to do with the composting head fan not being properly connected. We have also been puzzled by the relatively low voltage on our new (replaced this summer) starter battery. We are still trying to sort that out. 

We just found out that the Bahamas is prohibiting boats from entering or leaving Eleuthera due to the Covid outbreak. Last year we checked in at Spanish Wells in Eleuthera and probably would have planned to go again there this year. One of the many reasons we decided to stay home this winter was a concern we might get stuck somewhere due to Covid restrictions. This news has validated our decision. 

Sunset at Goldsborough Creek

Cover that I made for the front end of the mainsail