As it turns out, we chose to leave for Cat Island yesterday morning. The conditions were good for sailing but since we now have a problem with our mainsail we motor sailed with just the jib. The lower part of the track that holds the luff (front edge) of the mainsail has widened and chafed so it allows the sail to pop out as it is furling. Until it is replaced the only way to furl the sail is to drop it on the deck then furl it into the boom. We are working on getting that piece replaced.
New Cat Island sign has been installed since we last visited. Very nice. Ursa Minor is seen between the L and the A. Breeze On is on the far right. The boat just to our left arrived at sunset last night. As you can see they had all kinds of room to anchor but for some reason they chose to anchor right next to us. We have since moved back a bit to get some distance.
Beautiful photo that we purchased today showing the full moon over our anchorage. The postcard on the lower left was free with our purchase. It shows Duke’s boat—of Duke’s Conch Stand—in the foreground. (Yontalay refers to him as Dukie.) We hope to eat some of his delicious tropical conch salad while we are here.
The mainsail pulled out of the lower track the last time we tried to furl it. The sail won’t furl properly into the boom without it. We hope to get a replacement of the black lower track soon so we can use the sail again.
Early this afternoon we went ashore for a walk and to check out the Cultural Village area where we are anchored in New Bight. We first stopped at a tent where a photographer, Yontalay Bowe-Kirkendall, was selling her products. We had a nice chat with her and bought one of her lovely photos. After walking down the street we decided to stop for ice cream at Lil’ Gippy’s. We will definitely be back.
New Cat Island sign has been installed since we last visited. Very nice. Ursa Minor is seen between the L and the A. Breeze On is on the far right. The boat just to our left arrived at sunset last night. As you can see they had all kinds of room to anchor but for some reason they chose to anchor right next to us. We have since moved back a bit to get some distance. Beautiful photo that we purchased today showing the full moon over our anchorage. The postcard on the lower left was free with our purchase. It shows Duke’s boat—of Duke’s Conch Stand—in the foreground. (Yontalay refers to him as Dukie.) We hope to eat some of his delicious tropical conch salad while we are here. The mainsail pulled out of the lower track the last time we tried to furl it. The sail won’t furl properly into the boom without it. We hope to get a replacement of the black lower track soon so we can use the sail again.
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