Sonic Boom anchored off Hadicurari
After another few days on Hadacurari, we sailed to Boca Catalina; a small quiet cove, great for snorkeling. Sally’s friend Becky arrived, so now I’ve two crew. Even though it’s not very far, it was a tricky sail. Leaving
Hadicurari we bumped the bottom and got stuck for a few minutes, which was
quite scary. Underway, it’s still so windy I just put out a reefed main and we
were still doing 6 knots. When we arrived I had trouble setting the anchor; the
bottom was just a thin layer of sand over rock, but on the third try I managed to
hit softer ground, and we anchored for the night.
Sally and Becky at Boca Catalina
The sail back to Oranjestad was a bit better; straight out
into deep water, then we sped down the coast with a reefed main. But we got
stopped and boarded by the coastguard. Annoying, but after reading how they’re
scared of pirates, I was interested to see them. After they left us
(unimpressed), we rounded the island and were headed straight into the wind and
waves. I kept the main up and motored, but still we were doing less than two
knots and it took over an hour to get to the marina. Happy to arrive, have some lunch, wash the
boat, do laundry and have a swim and shower.
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