Still Chilly

The weather has remained about the same. One decent day last Saturday, and then it started to cloud over then rain the next day. We have had 3 cold fronts move through in just the past week. That means 50 degrees at night and maybe low to mid 60’s in the daytime with 20+ knot winds. That’s totally unusual for here. And since we have so many fronts moving through, it’s almost always blowing hard and almost always form the North. Our decision to get the trailer and truck was a good one – instead of having to sail north in these conditions.

Overall we did the local stuff as much as possible – listened to music one evening a - bit chilly with the heaters out in force. Ronnie’s boat fever drove her to give a successful yoga class. We went to the Saturday morning farmer’s market via the crowded dingy dock. Talking about crowded – I have never seen as many folding bikes parked in one place as in the marina parking lot.

On Saturday a lot of boaters had a nautical flea market – lots of stuff accumulates in a boat except ours , no room– but I got a $1 stainless carabiner for our dingy painter – a bargain. Our friends A.J. and Lisa on a Seawind 1000 managed to sell a lot of their stuff that they have been keeping in their car from their new used boat. As usual the wildlife around here is really nice. Pelicans, ospreys, etc. with a lot of natural beauty mixing with the boaters world.

Today was the highlight of the week. It’s PIG RACING TIME! I have included a clip for those who have not witnessed it before – including us. Pretty funny. Once a year they raise money for a good cause – this year a day care that got blown away 5 years ago in hurricane Wilma. All you can eat all day for $15, and lots of silly stuff to watch.

We’ve decided with the weather not really changing and our time shortening anyway, that weather permitting, we will haul the boat out at the end of this week. We’ve been invited to sail tomorrow – assuming it’s decent weather with our friends on the Seawind, something we have been wanting to do. Then we’ll at least know more about how it feels to sail a big cat. At the end of the week we’ll take all of our sails and canvas down, then finally the mast – offers of help from the other boaters here with our type of boat have been offered. Since we have not done it on the water before, advice will be happily received.

Next week this time we will probably be at Ronnie’s Mom’s for a few days visit before we head back North.

Talk to you then.