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Caribbean Sailing
Thursday, Nov 18 - Thursday, Nov 25

5am Alarm goes off. Pack + shower. Continental breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express eating room. The other boys show up.
6:30 Taxi to airport. Chatty.
8:00 Board flight to Beef Island, sitting with Mike.
Fin Bottom Line 22
8:50 Land in Tortola.
Customs, etc.
Bus to TMM
Find boat + learn about it. Hunter 46' is supposed to be made of comfort than for great sailing, but this 7-8 year old vessel is having some problems we had to learn about. *Unpack* Yay*
3 ov 50 Leave dock + sail to Normal Is. Attach ot a buoy. Rum drinks incl diet coke. Get the grill going using cardboard bricks. Grill steaks. A couple more rum + coke. Cigarette perks me up but kind of upsets Mike.
9:30 Bed. Start Spirit of Imperfect... Ch 4, A Sense of Blanace. Much cooler than first night last year, so sleep well, though I'm thankful for earplugs