Well, Gregg carefully placed the lettering on Simplicity II and we completed the ceremony with champange for the bow, King Neptune, all points north, south, east and west and yes, a little for the Captain and Crew...there is a quarter under the mast and we are hopefull that we have completed this formality correctly....there is a video that I will put up as soon as I figure out the process....with maximum one hour snippets of internet, it can be frustrating to learn a new program skill but I will continue trying!
We have met some lovely people while we have been here in the marina, a couple who are heading in the same direction as we are hopefully on the same day so we can be travel mates! Also, a fellow Canadian!!!! :o) Glen has been travelling with his adult children through Grand Bahama Island, Abacos and the Berry Islands so he was been a wealth of information for us and a very generous fellow sailor as he has given us his chart, a guide book and fish identification chart...So kind and we truly apprreciate it!
So, we were hoping to leave this morning however, on our sea trial with our marine mechanic/instructor of all things sailing we discovered our auto pilot wasn't working...at all! :o( Can't see a 12 hour sail with no auto pilot to back to the marine supply store and a couple of boat units and a half (boat meaning bring on another thousand) we are awaiting the return of Stu for a change out of electronics....uggggg. We are so grateful we decided to ask Stu to join us for our shake down trial as we found all sorts of interesting tidbits about running our girl and a few things that needed a little extra TLC prior to departure.
Bahamas here we come!!!! Eventually... :o)
Until next time....
Love and hugs to all....kisses for the kids!
Not sure my first comment went, so trying again. Will figure this out.
ReplyDeleteAnd that's the best part of a flexible schedule. What will be, will be. Good due diligence. Can hardly wait to hear about SII first sail from the captain and crew :) Take care, xxoo T&L
Thanks for checking us out, Lydia, will keep you posted! Love and hugs all around :o)
DeleteOk I think I have also figured out how to send comments. Twelve hrs would be too tiring hand steering ,so lucky you found out sooner . Jim's in Bellingham replacing steering cables as a precaution. We send our love. Kathy and Jim
ReplyDeleteThanks guys, hoping you will get the bug and join us sooner rather than later! love and hugs :o)
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