As we rounded the breakwater we found the water go
calm and flat for the first time in 20 days. Everyone took position to enjoy
the arrival and cruise through the harbor. There were kayaks and other vessels
floating in the bay and the sun was shining and warming the air. The wind
seemed to have slowed and was no longer a factor.
I was again on the phone with Lynne and with the
harbor master and the officer for customs and border patrol. I was delighted
that they were ready for us and that we had come in early at 11:00 am and had
arrived ahead of the scheduled tanker to off load its propane cargo.
We pulled into the secured area called Radio Bay
and were directed into a stern anchor next to two 50 foot sail boats from
Britain. We struggled a bit with the stern docking since the Fury is a ¾ length
keel and makes it very challenging to spin on the keel (impossible). In the end
we docked on the port side with the fenders and secured in a temporary position
to allow clearance with customs and we would address the changing of the
position until later in the day. The security officers pointed out that we
would be wise to avoid this position due to the rats and the cockroaches in the
area.
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