Bequia to Antigua
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Sat 10 Apr 2021 20:48
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Position: 14.40.035N 61.26.365W
This morning got up and boat covered in black ash.
The dinghy had been left out to dry as when we got back in the evening partly
deflated it to get boards out and wash the sand out. Before we could pack it
away the ash had to be cleaned off and then decks washed down. The ash wash
thick in the air and could smell the sulphur.
Left anchorage just before 9 and got the sails up, full
main and working jib. By now the boat was covered again in ash so kept swabbing
down the decks. when about 10 miles from the volcano went through a really dense
area of ash with visibility down to 100 meters or so, we also had black faces as
though we had been down the coalmines to work.
When about 10 miles north of the volcano position the
thick dust cleared and most of the boat has been washed down and looks clean
although feels very gritty. Got some high tech black sails out of it
though.
Simple meal this evening vegetable soup and pineapple
rings in juice I think.
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