My first order of the day, yesterday, was to hunt for 2 or 3 pieces of cutlery I dropped off the back of the boat the previous evening while washing them. A rogue wave (so to speak) had knocked things about while I was on the back step.
We were in about 20 feet of water. Going down with my scuba gear I discovered we were over fine mud and the visibility was only a few feet. Undaunted I collected some string and a long screw driver to drive into the ground so I could create a search pattern. I was down for nearly an hour but in the end I did have to abandon the search as I realised the swing of Dignity simply created too big a search area and there was a distinct possibility the cutlery was sitting just under the mud, impossible to see even if the water was crystal clear.
Later we moved Dignity back behind Hog Island to be in dinghy range of Clarks Court Marina where the Fish and Chips were to be sold in the evening. Although it doesn’t show on the google maps a new bridge joins Hog Island to the mainland. One used to be able sail between the two but not any more. This location is our best compromise. The alternatives would either have been to dinghy from where we were (too far in the dinghy) or to round Hog Island in Dignity (unnecessary extra distance).
We didn’t do a whole lot bar read for the day until it was time to go. At the marina we met a bunch of old faces. Devi & Hunter from Arctic Tern were there among others. Everyone we meet at the moment are on their way through, most of them laying up either here or in Trinidad. It will be interesting as the place fills up with those that are staying.
Today we’ll shift Dignity into Prickly Bay and go into town to look around. I may pick up a mobile phone so we can communicate while on the island. In the afternoon we have the Hash Hound Harriers event to attend. Devi and Hunter from Arctic Tern have intentions to go as well. They have been to events on other islands and said they’re a lot of fun.
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