1/17/11
Darci has gone, Don is swearing and repairing, Deb has been scraping the bottom and it’s blowing!
20-25 knots for the last week with higher gusts and squalls, Christmas winds in January. Union Island has great holding but lots of turnover charter boats, thankfully the only thing between us and the reef is the kite surfers!
Don and I were very excited to see our friends Mel and Geno from s/v Meow, friends from Puerto Rico, life-long cruisers and fellow Californians.
Geno is now fully retired from the oilrigs, enjoying an unscheduled life and bemoaning his broken kite in these perfect conditions.
Lots of wind and flat water behind a protected reef contribute to this kite boarding mecca, although sharing the space with so many boats can be a little nerve racking.
Everyday we enjoyed front row seats as the kites flew back and forth, silently and swiftly, the ultimate personal watercraft.
Combined with a large swell, the wind has been generating awesome power across the reef for days.
A huge schooner gave us an incredible show as it cleared the headland to the north and made for Palm Island a little south of us.
Watching the wind blow......an incredible moment.
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