Falcon 9

Last evening we went up on deck to watch for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket. We had information on the trajectory and, right on schedule, it came into view. We were able to watch it from just above the horizon to the north until it disappeared in the south. At one point I decided to see if I could get a photo. Since I didn’t realize the iPhone would be taking a long exposure photo in the low light my first attempt didn’t work. On my second try I attempted to keep the phone still during the exposure period and it came out. I hadn’t moved to the other side of the boat so I you can see parts of Breeze On in the photo. 

In the morning we had quite a bit of dew on the deck so George used our microfiber mop to swab the deck. It is a good way to get the salt off the deck without using our precious fresh water. Later in the day we went to the grocery store then made another trip to get five more gallons of diesel and five gallons of gas for the dinghy and the water maker.

Today we sailed across the deep water of Exuma Sound and are now on a mooring ball in the Pirate’s Lair section of Exuma Park. We were able to use the gennaker for about half of the trip across the sound before the wind dropped and we had to furl the sails. 

                                                       Falcon 9 rocket as it moves across the moonless sky. 

                                                           George swabbing the deck in the early morning. 

Sailing with the gennaker. That red spot you see on the purple portion is a patch I added to repair a hole. I didn’t have purple spinnaker cloth but I did have red.