Fireworks over Hog Sty Bay
I went with Dana to watch the fireworks and the start of
Pirates Week; lots of people dressed as pirates and lots of rum drinking. The
next day there was a pirate invasion and the Governor was kidnapped. Later
there was a big pirate parade and lots of rum drinking. I missed most of it
because I was at work, but I still managed to meet lots of pirates.
On Sunday a nasty storm passed right over Governor’s Creek –
35-40 knot winds, lots of lightening and torrential rain. I started dragging,
but with two anchors down it was really difficult to do anything. I tried
motoring into the wind first, then ditched one anchor and hauled up the other,
but I got anchor rode wrapped around my propeller, so my engine cut out. I
jumped in the dingy and managed to cut it free. Luckily (for me) I had been
headed towards (and bumped very gently) Dana’s boat, so she jumped in her dingy
and helped me to the dock. The next day I retrieved my spare anchor, and freed
(and cleaned) my propeller. No damage done; another lucky escape.
Sonic Boom back on the Sea Wall
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