Cat Island to George Town

This morning we raised the anchor and set sail for George Town. We motor-sailed the first two hours until the wind picked up. Since we were sailing downwind we tried to raise the gennaker. The sail was not at all happy so we dropped it and sailed with just the mainsail. There were too many waves and our sailing angle was too low to use our self-tacking jib. Fortunately, we had enough wind to keep the boat moving at six knots. 

We pulled into George Town by mid-afternoon. A supply ship was leaving the harbor as we were entering and preparing to drop our sails. In order to give the ship room to pass we sailed beyond the waypoint but, instead of passing us, it turned around and stopped. We weren’t sure what it was going to do next so George hailed it on the radio. The captain told George he was returning to George Town. We waited until the ship got underway again and fell in behind it. The tide was low and the ship left a trail of sand stirred up from the bottom. 

George Town is more crowded than it was when we were here a month ago. The harbor boat count from a few days ago was 208 boats. We plan to stay just a few days then move further north. 

For today’s photo I thought I would show you our screen door. When the wind is light we can get bugs—mosquitoes or no-see-ums. To keep them out of the cabin I customized a screen door “As Seen on TV.”  The doors attach in the middle with magnets. The sides attach to the companionway with Velcro. 

View from the cockpit. 

This is the Sun Shower we often use for taking showers. It is a bag that holds water that heats up when exposed to the sun. George sets it it outside the port light of the shower and inserts the hose into the opening. The only time we have hot water from the hot water tank is after we have been running the engine or when we are plugged into shore power.