Category: 2014 May Positions

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/20 19:36
LATITUDE: 23-39.48N
LONGITUDE: 075-20.34W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 22
WIND_DIR: ENE
CLOUDS: 80%
VISIBILITY: 15
BARO: 1016.5
AIR_TEMP: 28.3C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Calabash Bay – NW corner Long Island, Bahamas

We\’re adjacent to the Cape Santa Maria Resort and one of the several Columbus Monuments.
The 24 volt alternator bracket which holds the front right engine mount stable broke on the port engine. The weld cracked. Story in the blog. It\’s fixed and we\’re back off after 3 days at Clarence Town. We visited the \”Father Jerome Churches\” (google it) and saw Dean\’s Blue Hole (the deepest known in the world). Several free diving records have been set here including a few tragic losses! We then took a drive of the entire island. It\’s 80 miles long but only averages a mile wide! Today\’s sail was very wind. 17-30 knots. Mostly with a reef and staysail. Tomorrow, we\’ll head for Georgetown in the Southern Exumas. Civilization will show it\’s first signs of beckoning there.
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/16 19:24
LATITUDE: 23-06.20N
LONGITUDE: 074-57.01W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 14
WIND_DIR: ESE
CLOUDS: 70%
VISIBILITY: 15
BARO: 1013.3
AIR_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Clarence Town, Long Island Cay – Bahamas

We were at the NE end of Crooked Island last night. This morning we heard a grinding sound (which we think is the alternator bearings) on the port engine.
As such, in light airs we motored here to Long Island Cay and Clarence Town which actually looks quite modern and might be a good stop over while we get sorted
on the engine? (hopefully alternator of which I have a spare!)…

There are some very unique churches apparently throughout the island known as Father Jerome Churches. A young Priest trained as an architect and did the restorations
in the early 1900\’s.

It\’s been squally every day and there is a big norther off the Florida coast. It shouldn\’t get as far east as we are and the winds here are predicted to be light and SEasterly with squalls. Standing by!…position report did not go out yesterday as I forgot to CC everyone!…:-)
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/13 21:38
LATITUDE: 22-21.55N
LONGITUDE: 072-58.63W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 16
WIND_DIR: E
CLOUDS: 95%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1013.6
AIR_TEMP: 27.2C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Abraham\’s Bay, Mayaguana Island – Bahamas

We had a FABULOUS time in the Turks and Caicos. We both took kiteboard lessons! Photos to follow.
We departed for the southern most Bahamian island where we are now anchored. There are 4 boats (all cruisers) here and the anchorage
is only protected by a shallow reef which means it\’s bumpy in here. Supposedly, we can check in here which we may investigate tomorrow; or…
we\’ll move on to the next island. This island was used (no longer) by the US Military as a missile tracking station and currently has only 500 people.

KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/13 21:38
LATITUDE: 22-21.55N
LONGITUDE: 072-58.63W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 16
WIND_DIR: E
CLOUDS: 95%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1013.6
AIR_TEMP: 27.2C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Abraham\’s Bay, Mayaguana Island – Bahamas

We had a FABULOUS time in the Turks and Caicos. We both took kiteboard lessons! Photos to follow.
We departed for the southern most Bahamian island where we are now anchored. There are 4 boats (all cruisers) here and the anchorage
is only protected by a shallow reef which means it\’s bumpy in here. Supposedly, we can check in here which we may investigate tomorrow; or…
we\’ll move on to the next island. This island was used (no longer) by the US Military as a missile tracking station and currently has only 500 people.

KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/05 18:10
LATITUDE: 21-47.13N
LONGITUDE: 072-13.66W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 16
WIND_DIR: WNW
CLOUDS: 85%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1012.7
AIR_TEMP: 28.3C
COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Turtle Cove Marina, Provo – Turks & Caicos

We came around with an unusual west wind. First light and then 30 knots just before we entered the reef system to come into the tricky 2 mile
entry to Turtle Cove Marina. We held outside and let the squall go by first. We\’re side tied with power at a very reasonable rate and will stay here
at least two night. WE\’VE SENT THREE POSITION REPORTS IN A ROW AS THE WINLINK SYSTEM WAS DOWN OVER THE WEEKEND. All back to normal now.
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/04 21:19
LATITUDE: 21-44.51N
LONGITUDE: 072-17.20W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 12
WIND_DIR: WNW
CLOUDS: 25%
VISIBILITY: 15
BARO: 1012.6
AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Sapodilla Bay, South Side of Providenciales (Provo)- Turks & Caicos

We really enjoyed our swim and it was a long day getting here. Tomorrow, we\’ll do a quick shore tour of a marker where sailors from yester-year
were shipwrecked and wrote their names. Then we\’ll head to \”Provo\” (as it\’s known locally); the main area of the island. It\’s a 32 mile trip as we have to
go around all the reef systems. In a straight line, it\’s 3.5 miles!

KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/04 18:11
LATITUDE: 21-37.13N
LONGITUDE: 072-06.18W
MARINE: YES
WIND_SPEED: 7
WIND_DIR: WSW
SWELL_DIR: WNW
SWELL_HT: 0.1M
CLOUDS: 20%
VISIBILITY: 12
BARO: 1014.6
AIR_TEMP: 33.3C
SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Middle of Caicos Bank, Turks & Caicos

We\’re doing the trip across the Caicos Bank. This is the third most natural site remarked upon by the Astronauts from outer space.
It\’s 60 miles x 30 miles across. The bottom is mostly all white sand and it\’s 5-20 feet deep. We\’re anchored in 10 feet of water. It\’s \”gin clear\”
and we\’ve had a swim. Water temp is 82 deg F, 27.8 C. It\’s so calm out here, it\’s looks like the worlds largest natural swimming pool. The Bahamas Banks are however similar and larger!…Yet to come. Winlink had a problem over the weekend and so we could not post this till today. Two more position reports to follow.
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/03 19:13
LATITUDE: 21-29.05N
LONGITUDE: 071-32.25W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 16
WIND_DIR: ESE
CLOUDS: 15%
VISIBILITY: 20
BARO: 1014.5
AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Lee of Long Cay, South Caicos Island – Turks & Caicos

Started out as a windy sail, then the wind started to slack as was predicted. This is a very unusual mix.
To the north look like there is a HUGE mega resort, but here in the harbor area; it\’s a sleepy little village.
We\’re anchored in 5-6 feet of \”gin clear\” water. Pretty nice behind Long Cay. The rest of the harbor is bumpy due to the wind
and swell direction. Tomorrow we may try the 47 mile trip across the very shallow \”Caicos Bank\”. More on that later!
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/01 18:08
LATITUDE: 21-28.12N
LONGITUDE: 071-09.05W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 12
WIND_DIR: E
CLOUDS: 60%
VISIBILITY: 20
BARO: 1014.4
AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Cockburn Town, Grand Turk Island – Turks and Caicos

Checked in with Customs and Immigration at South Dock. A bit of a \”recky\” to find them, but fortunately, we got two good dudes!
The South Dock area is a ZOO with the Cruise Ship folks. Nothing to a crowd in less than an hour. We\’re inside the shallow reef off Cockburn Town (Capitol)
of both the Turks and Caicos. These islands are called \”Turks\” as there is a cactus here that has an annual red flower. It has a tassle and looks just like
a \”Fez\” (or) a Turks Hat. Hence the name. Caicos is (they think, but are not sure) a variant pronunciation of the word \”Cay\” (which no mater how it\’s spelled is pronounced \”Key\”). We\’ll go and explore and the water here is not just warm but absolutely….\”Gin Clear\”…:-)
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

P.S. I think yesterday\’s blog did not post right and I\’ll see if I can find wifi and post it ashore.

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2014/05/01 18:08
LATITUDE: 21-28.12N
LONGITUDE: 071-09.05W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 12
WIND_DIR: E
CLOUDS: 60%
VISIBILITY: 20
BARO: 1014.4
AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Cockburn Town, Grand Turk Island – Turks and Caicos

Checked in with Customs and Immigration at South Dock. A bit of a \”recky\” to find them, but fortunately, we got two good dudes!
The South Dock area is a ZOO with the Cruise Ship folks. Nothing to a crowd in less than an hour. We\’re inside the shallow reef off Cockburn Town (Capitol)
of both the Turks and Caicos. These islands are called \”Turks\” as there is a cactus here that has an annual red flower. It has a tassle and looks just like
a \”Fez\” (or) a Turks Hat. Hence the name. Caicos is (they think, but are not sure) a variant pronunciation of the word \”Cay\” (which no mater how it\’s spelled is pronounced \”Key\”). We\’ll go and explore and the water here is not just warm but absolutely….\”Gin Clear\”…:-)
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

P.S. I think yesterday\’s blog did not post right and I\’ll see if I can find wifi and post it ashore.