Location: Sandy Spit, Green Cay
Hi, families and anyone else reading the blog today! It’s Carlie writing to you all today. This morning we were graciously given an extra 30 minutes of sleep, meaning wake up was at 7:30 instead of 7 o’clock. However, music playing on one of the other boats nearby woke most of us before then. Once everyone was up, the chefs, Arthur and Grace, started cooking some delicious French toast for breakfast, which was served with some fruit. Everyone devoured all of it, and it’s safe to say that this meal is one of our favorite breakfasts. After we cleaned the kitchen, did the deckie, and wiped down all of the cushions, we set out for our full day of sailing. On the way out of the dock, Alivia helped as the “roaming fender,” moving it so that the boat wouldn’t hit the dock. She did a really good job, and some of the staff assisting said she was one of the best student roaming fenders they had ever seen. Today, however, was different than the past sailing days as the whole sail was led by the shippies (the campers on the boat), and we were only allowed to ask three questions in total throughout the whole day. We took turns steering the helm of the boat, tailing the line, and spotting.
The supposed short trip from our dock at Sidneys, where we slept last night, to Brewers Bay, where we anchored for lunch, took nearly 3 hours as we kept steering in the wrong direction, tacking about ten times along the way. Once we finally arrived, Avery and I put down the anchor while Kaya steered the helm in the correct direction. Lunch was chicken salad sandwiches on either tortillas or bread, but some ate PB&J’s instead. After we finished eating, some people decided to take a quick swim in the pristine waters before we set sail again. Sahil, Alivia, Michelle, and Leila all sweat the sail, and I was on the helm. There was nearly no wind, so we had to do what is called “wing on wing,” meaning that the main sail and the jib were going in opposite directions of each other: one to the starboard and one to the port sides of the boat. This method of sailing worked for a little, but since we were still going very slow, we had to use the motors as well. This trip ended up being much shorter than the first, so we arrived at our final destination pretty quickly. Once we arrived, Kaya, Avery, River, and I all swam using the pool noodles. Kaya and Avery even swam with tea to help soothe their sore throats. Laurel also got the chance to redo her open water four dive, so now she is officially dive-certified! All twelve of us on Beso are now open water divers and sailors!! We then had franks and beans for dinner, which was surprisingly yummy. When filling up his water bottle, Dillon spilled it yet again, this time landing on me. Following dinner, we did a “forum” and got to listen to everyone’s opinions on how perspectives can change perception, which was a very interesting conversation, and we got to hear everyone’s thoughts. Now it’s time for us to head to bed, so I hope you all have a great and restful night. See you all in six days!
Sincerely, Carlie 🙂