Great fun today! Went into the town this morning and watched a number of the sloops get unloaded from the mailboat and have their masts stepped. Very festive with lots of people, music blasting from our new friend the DJ, and the strong 25 knot winds driving the Ocean waves into the cut. Very dramatic. We went back to the boat for lunch and then rowed to the nearby pavilion to watch the race. It is right next to the airstrip and the occasional taking off and landing of small planes about a hundred feet away added to the sense of general bedlam. Incidentally, the way to the yacht club involves walking along this same runway for about a quarter mile, while keeping a sharp lookout for planes. No evidence whatsoever of any security. Certainly no TSA.
It was announced that due to the high winds there would be only one race, at 3PM. The boats were rigged with smaller sails, and were sailed out to a starting line about a mile out from the beach. They were all lined up at anchor, and with the sails down.
Dead battery, to be continued
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