TRELLIS BAY TO PICK UP DAVE

May 28, 2013

TORTOLLA
 

After trying to contact Indigo without success, we headed toward Trellis Bay to await Captain Dave. We anchored just outside the mooring field & settled down for a nap. David was suppose to take a taxi to the dock to meet us. It turned out a taxi would not be necessary. The dock was about ¼ mile from the tower on the runway. Rod left the boat at 5:30 to meet Davids 6pm flight at the gate. Right on time, they were back on Its Perfect for sun downers in the cockpit. We spent hours catching up with all the things in our lives we had missed in the last 18 months.

It feels just like old times to have David with us. We are looking forward to having him aboard to share our passage to St Lucia. David is always up for a challenge or a project & I am sure there will be many to be had in the next 2 weeks he is aboard.

BEAR ISLAND ANCHORAGE
 

The next morning we pulled anchor & sailed across the Sir Frances Drake Sound in 20 to 25knots trying to contact Indigo on the radio. After no contacts with Indigo, by early afternoon we were ready to head to anchor & drag out the snorkeling gear. We returned to the Beef Island anchorage, dropped the hook & I spent the afternoon taking a nap. The guys were much more energetic & they were soon off in the dinghy in search of a reef to explore.

May 30, 2013

After a not so early start there are a few items on the short list for today. First the water maker is started & the tools are retrieved to work on the fasteners of the enclosure. While the guys were hard at work I baked a pineapple upside down, rum cake & cooked the pasta for the evening meal.

We still have not been able to contact Indigo by radio & are very disappointed we have not been able to hook up with them.  Hopefully by tonight they will be within range we will be