April 26 - We joined five other PGSC couples including Maureen & Tom for a bus ride to the Big Pine Key flea market. Becuase the season is winding down, attendance, both buyers and vendors, was light. Neverthless we all managed to buy something.
In the afternoon, we washed clothes and played Pegs & Jokers with Tom & Maureen. Want to know about Pegs & Jokers? Click http://www.pagat.com/misc/pegsandjokers.html
Strong east winds generated by a big high pressure system off the East Coast are pinning us and many others down. Looks like the adverse wind will continue blow most of next week. So here we are. Follow this link to friends from P dock who are pinned down up in Stuart: http://www.sailblogs.com/member/twoifbysea/
Following Tom's suggestion, I raised my riding sail on the backstay and flattened the sail out using an in-line to pull the tack tight . We are now swinging about 20 to 30 degrees. The boat on the mooring ball ahead of us is dancing all over. Cantagree, a Catalina 36, looks to be pretty stable. The Island Packets here don't move at all, of course.
The in-line cleat at the right is a handy gadget to secure lines. Not sure if I got it right but it works. Check it out at http://www.hitchcraft.net/
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