We have a beautiful anchorage in the Bay of Islands.
By the time we got ourselves organized and provisioned, we didn't have much time to sail. So we motored not far away and anchored off another island. The wind had dropped and there was no sun. Went for a cold swim, dinner, and early to bed.
Weather was gorgeous this am with a nice wind and some sun. Breakfast, then swim. I was hoping to see Flipper. I kept calling him, but alas he did not appear. I want to swim with them. So where are they?
We are lucky that we did not have the weather of last week. Sun was relentless and no wind most days. We had wind here every afternoon and cloud cover off and on. Temp. About 24 degrees. The boat doesn't have a Bimini but does have a tarp to put over the boom. If the sun is out even for 5 minutes it is too hot to be in it.
The Minnow has landed on Gilligans Island and the crew has deserted me for a snooze. So I can write anything I want. There are no buoys to snuggle up to, so we have to anchor every where we go. The anchor windlass is electric but you have to baby sit it. The water is clear but you can't see to the bottom. I guess it's be because of the depth.
For cruising, I would say that this is ideal except there are no corral reefs to see. The water is cold but nice. There are many beaches to visit and lots of walking trails. It is a very safe area. In the afternoon, there is always a good wind.
We had some swell today, about one metre, widely spaced and very gentle. The forecast for the next few days is similar, up to two metres in a few days but the wind dies every evening and there are lots of protected anchorages. Other than a couple of small grocery stores we're on our own, anchoring every night. There was a large yacht flying the maple leaf anchored near Russell, no one on board. Yacht's name Helen Margaret from Victoria, it wouldn't surprise me if it is Robbie and Tanya Ritchie's boat. His mother's name was Helen.
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