We like this place...
No Name Harbor is a very snug little buttonhole harbor with land and protection on all sides. We've been here three nights, and used the time to launch the dinghy, replace Moonshadow's hailing port from "Reno" to "San Diego", attend to some minor chores, lunch at the little restaurant ashore, read, swim, etc. Finally we started planning our next stop before returning to Ft. Lauderdale for Moonshadow's refitting. But last night's pretty sunset turned into thunderstorms that lasted all night, and today, the forecast is for more of the same till late tomorrow.
While the winds are 18 knots with gusts to 25 and the raindrops are beading up on the hatches, we feel very cozy down below like we're in a mountain cabin. Plan A for today is to just putz around in our jammies all day! Plan B (if the rain lets up) will be to bail the 5" of rainwater out of the dinghy, and meet the chap on the Morgan 41 anchored nearby.
He came into the cove last night, circled Moonshadow, and when his crew confirmed the name of our boat, the skipper called out "Are you George?". We said no, but just bought Moonshadow from him. He says he's sailed "half way around the world" with George aboard Moonshadow, so we'll have to meet this guy.
3 comments:
Soooo, now that you have been doing this a while, just one question, what has been your greatest unexpected pleasure?
Jeff, this is Deb's reply: After nearly a month of living together aboard Moonshadow, 24/7 I still like John!
Jeff, this is John's reply: I knew Moonshadow was going to be a strong, safe and comfortable boat before we bought her, but I have to say that now that we are getting to know her she is far exceeding my expectations. She has a very easy motion at sea, yet responds eagerly to sail trim as if to say "thank you". Like a Lab let loose at the beach, Moonshadow just loves to be sailed. Below she is tranquil and quiet even when blasting along at nine knots, and the Galley is the best I've been in at sea. Every day we discover something new about Moonshadow we hadn't previously known or fully appreciated. I too still like Deb, but for me that wasn't unexpected.
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