Going aground

The photo above goes some way to explain what happened (the yellow track) there we were with not a care in the world on our way to the next anchorage just 30 minutes away doing about 5 knots the depth was fine showing a good two to three feet under the keel and nothing on the chart to suggest that might change . Then suddenly the boat comes to a holt and tilts forward at an alarming angle, at this point the depth reads 2 feet , we need at least 3.5 to be sure we are floating. Hard astern for a conciderable time releases us from the sand, thank god there are no rocks. So we back up and try a different direction only to repeat the whole thing again, hopeful that no one is watching are ridiculous antics we retrace our steps, tail between legs and head for deeper water giving that area a wide berth.

A random selection of photos

Phil omits to tell about the Cay we had a brief stopover at Moraine Cay. Wow!! We snorkelled over the coral reef. I have rarely seen anything so beautiful. It looked like an ornate garden with the most wonderful colours, and an absolute wall of fish. You don't see them at first but as you tune in there they are, thousands of them in an array of colours. I was slightly fearful to begin with, but then you relax, and begin to wonder at the beauty of it. This was truly a beautiful experience that Iam keen to repeat!

As for going aground I was down below reading when Pete put us on the sand, and was launched toward the front of the boat. These things happen!

Terry

Yes, Terry was down below reading when this happened and I was at the wheel for the first grounding, following the course laid out by one crew member and being supervised by our skipper. Terry has been engrossed by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo over the past few days, only coming on deck to check that the lines are correctly coiled.