We arrived home last night at 12:30 AM. The cat got excited as he recognized the familar smell of home (Ocean and spruce with a hint of woodsmoke). I think he realized that his year on the boat is comming to an end.
The passage from Bermuda was bit rough at times (15 to 20 foot seas in the Gulfstream with 30 knots on the nose). For most of the trip we 20/25 knots on the nose, so it was alot of pounding with boat on its side. The boat held up well with some minor damage (wear and tear stuff).
We arrived at 6AM this morning in Bermuda after a 10 day, 1150 mile trip from Nassau (we took the long way). We had calm winds after the first two days, so it was mostly a motoring trip. The trick was how to get to Bermuda when you don’t have enough fuel. Turns out we found a nice current that gave us a boost and enabled us to make it.
There were a lot of Dolphins and a few whales. We stopped every day for a swim. The only significant event happened on Friday night while motoring towards Bermuda; the prop snagged a drifting fishing line, disabling the engine. Paul and I had to dive on the prop, in the dark with 4 to 5 feet seas. We were successful getting untangled and continued on through the night.
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