Storm clouds over Haiti
It was an exhausting sail to Ile a Vaches, beating against
the wind and waves, and the worst – current. I suffered more damage: my main
sail ripped again – the same spot as last time; and my mast winch broke. I will
have to fix that before I leave Ile a Vaches, or else I’ll have to hoist sail
using a winch in the cockpit.
Dodging rain
The best way I’ve found to go east is to motor sail at
night, using the katabatic winds coming off the land. Eventually (24 hours to
do 66 miles), I managed to anchor in Baie a Feret. It’s an old pirate base, Henry
Morgan used to stay here. Overlooking the bay is Port Morgan Hotel.
Port Morgan Hotel
Port Morgan Hotel was an absolute oasis; very laid back,
lovely pool, horses (not cows) roamed around the beautiful gardens. I went for
breakfast – eggs, toast, pancakes, juice, coffee, and some free Wi-Fi.
Port Morgan Hotel pool
I met the owner, the lady who opened the hotel in the 1980s.
It was fun to listen to all her stories, of how she and her husband sailed
across the Atlantic with no GPS, came to Haiti and built the hotel. And tales
of hurricane Mathew, which sat on Ile a Vaches for days. They also gave me some
bread, eggs and drinking water (I was very low on supplies) for my onward
journey.
Sonic Boom anchored in Baie a Feret, Ile a Vaches
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