Friday, November 15, 2013

YOLO Swab's Blog Nov 15 2013 #0009 Sleepless in Stuart. Day 172

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Posting Date:  Friday November 15, 2013
Thursday November 14 2013  Sunset Marina Mooring #59 Stuart, Fl
Blog Entry 0009    Sailing Seniors Adventure Day 172

Subject:  Sleepless in Stuart.

Well the winds died down about 11pm – Great!  But started up at 3am!!!!!!!!  It seemed that I just fell asleep when Steve woke up and e wanted to check the mooring lines again.  Steve has a rule that if one of us goes on deck at night, outside the cockpit, the other has to be on deck also.  So I put my jacket on and dutifully held the flash light for him.  The boat was spinning so much while I was down below – it was much worse on deck!  The wind was whipping - coming out of the blackness from all sides, the boat bouncing up and down, then add to the mix - a gust of wind caught a wave so the spray hits in the exact place I’m standing!   It was a scary.  I never thought we would need the jack lines in a mooring field!  The lines were fine.  Found out this morning the winds were gusting to 45mph.

Am I having fun yet?????


Sea u later.

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