As planned we left the Aves before 7am. The wind, again, was right behind us so we rigged and flew the Code Zero right from the beginning. As we rounded the southern tip of Bonaire we did a pretty good job of furling it, turning the boat into wind, raising the main, turning north and unfurling the head sail. The seas behind Bonaire are flat as is the land (being part of Holland no doubt) so we had good wind and good sailing the last 10nm.
I found a couple of internet connections as we sailed and managed to get hold of our emails and log our position on the fly. We tied up to a mooring ball as required but soon realized our position had a very nasty odour. We were right in front of a sewer outlet. We therefore shifted a short distance. That waters may be crystal clear here but a fine layer of turd is not our thing.
I went ashore and checked us in. I visited the local Budget Marine store on the off chance they had a 12V AirBreeze wind gen which we’re interested in. They had a 24V one but no 12V. The guy made no attempt to source one for us so I figured I’d find someone who wanted to make the effort. I also learned where we could drop of our tanks for the hydrostatic tests we need done.
Back on the boat I eventually manage to find an open internet connection albeit quite flakey. Helen and I spent the evening catching up on things. All our recent photos are now uploaded and the past blog entries amended to include the albums. Easiest way to catch up will be to click on our Venezuela category.