21 53N 72 06W

Osprey
John Bowering
Sun 18 May 2008 23:35
We finally anchored in Pine Cay at 1130 this morning - 18th May. A more tranquil and "Robinson Crusoe" type bay and beach would be difficult to imagine. Charles was in the water almost before the anchor which was good as he was able to check how it lay on the bottom. Entering the lagoon was a little tricky but with the help of Charles' poloroid glasses we were able to thread our way through the coral heads and second time around got to where we wanted. We are about 400 yards from the beach - could not get closer without taking unecessary risks. It was a relief to turn off the engine and the log book shows we used it for 75 hours between Antigua and Pine Cay. Considering the engine has only doen a total of 225 hours since its rebuild 4000 miles ago in Portland ME early 2007 we have really made it work for a living on this trip. Lets hope the next leg to Florida gives us a little more wind. This afternoon Charles took us for a trip in the RIB to locate the old fort so we can dive on some artifacts there tomorrow morning. Being in the RIB with Charles driving is definately an exciting acquired taste! The water here is a beatiful blue and chrystal clear so we will enjoy looking for the cannon which were originally in the fort prior to being repositioned by a hurricane. Had a look at the hull whilst swimming around the boat, it is starting to look like its done the 4000 miles from New England and definately needs a thorough wash down and polish. We might have a go at at least cleaning off the smoke marks from the exhaust after our expedition tomorrow morning.

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