Feb. 27 - Georgetown

2199 <div class="maincontent">Ross: Hello from Georgetown- the narcotic summer camp for the geriatric set. About three hundred boats are anchored. Getting a spot that allows you to swing 360 degrees and not hit anyone is a challenge. Hence the weather report is so critical in determining who you may be dancing with. The day before Jasmine was born we had to re-anchor three times and that night some boats were crunching. The next day however we were rewarded with news of Jasmine’s arrival. Life is quiet busy here – yoga, swimming classes (total immersion), happy hoursss…and of course boat fixing. Many folks stop here for months. We are impressed with the cruising community in Georgetown. Many folks put a lot of time into making the community work. If you have any problems you can count on getting help after presenting your problem on the “Boaters General”section of the daily VHF cruisers net. Lots of activities (volleyball, bridge, board games, swimming …) are available during the day. The big Cruisers Regatta will start next Wednesday. This is THE major event here.We’ll stay for it then start the trip north. We are registered in the racing events. Traveling in the Bahamas as well as the ICW, was more demanding than I expected. Currents and surges complicate anchoring and in the Bahamas there are few protected anchorages from west winds. We are used to sitting in 20-25 knots of wind with the anchor chain rubbing the hull as it reaches well past the stern to the anchor. And the wind hits us broadside rolling the boat sideways. Deep water is now 10 feet. It is weird sometimes to be looking for shoals on the port side while there is over 5,000 feet not to far to starboard. I caught a four foot Mahi Mahi while coming to Georgetown. What a feast we have had. It is hard to get good food in the islands so this was a particular treat. Bahamas weather is a series of lows that come about every four days with a wind that goes 360 degrees and blow 20 -25 from the north. Planning has been the pits since our two day stop over turns into a ten day stay waiting for a weather window. Apparently the winds should be more constant as the season moves on. Traveling back to Florida I expect should be easier – but I’m not convinced. The most important news in the Siddall family life is that we have a brand new family member.!! Diana gave birth to our first grand-daughter, Jasmine, on the 17th of February, after many hours of difficult labor that eventually required an emergency C-section. All is well and she and mom and dad are getting aquainted. We are dying to see her and we have a trip booked for Oz in early August. Meeting Jasmine will be better than being here in the Bahamas!!!!</div> Ross: Hello from Georgetown- the narcotic summer camp for the geriatric set. About three hundred boats are anchored. Getting a spot that allows you to swing 360 degrees and not hit anyone is a challenge. Hence the weather report is so critical in determining who you may be dancing with. The day before Jasmine was born we had to re-anchor three times and that night some boats were crunching. The next day however we were rewarded with news of Jasmine's arrival. Life is quiet busy here - yoga, swimming classes (total immersion), happy hoursss...and of course boat fixing. Many folks stop here for months. We are impressed with the cruising community in Georgetown. Many folks put a lot of time into making the community work. If you have any problems you can count on getting help after presenting your problem on the "Boaters General"section of the daily VHF cruisers net. Lots of activities (volleyball, bridge, board games, swimming ...) are available during the day. The big Cruisers Regatta will start next Wednesday. This is THE major event here.We'll stay for it then start the trip north. We are registered in the racing events. Traveling in the Bahamas as well as the ICW, was more demanding than I expected. Currents and surges complicate anchoring and in the Bahamas there are few protected anchorages from west winds. We are used to sitting in 20-25 knots of wind with the anchor chain rubbing the hull as it reaches well past the stern to the anchor. And the wind hits us broadside rolling the boat sideways. Deep water is now 10 feet. It is weird sometimes to be looking for shoals on the port side while there is over 5,000 feet not to far to starboard. I caught a four foot Mahi Mahi while coming to Georgetown. What a feast we have had. It is hard to get good food in the islands so this was a particular treat. Bahamas weather is a series of lows that come about every four days with a wind that goes 360 degrees and blow 20 -25 from the north. Planning has been the pits since our two day stop over turns into a ten day stay waiting for a weather window. Apparently the winds should be more constant as the season moves on. Traveling back to Florida I expect should be easier - but I'm not convinced. The most important news in the Siddall family life is that we have a brand new family member.!! Diana gave birth to our first grand-daughter, Jasmine, on the 17th of February, after many hours of difficult labor that eventually required an emergency C-section. All is well and she and mom and dad are getting aquainted. We are dying to see her and we have a trip booked for Oz in early August. Meeting Jasmine will be better than being here in the Bahamas!!!!

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