[password] brucelaura
[position] 19 11N 66 41W
[status] Friday May 22, Day 1
Due to COVID-19, all countries in the Caribbean are closed except USVI. Hurricane season officially starts June 1, although Arthur came to the party 2 weeks early. Rather than sit around hoping an island below the hurricane belt will open up, we decided to sail up to the Chesapeake. Our plan is to put the boat on the hard, out of harms way, for the summer. We have a house-sit in Cruz Bay until November so we will return to St. John (by air).
We expect very light winds for the first half of the 10 day passage. We left St. Thomas Thursday morning and have been sailing wing and wing with 6-7 knots apparent wind. This morning it's down to 4 knots so we will break out the spinnaker after breakfast. Bruce caught a tuna yesterday but it slipped the hook just as he pulled it up to the transom. Laura hooked a large chunk of sargasso weed that put up a lively fight before being reeled in. Catch and release. Our entertainment for the day.
Hope everyone is well and staying safe. Send news to neptuneshighway@myiridium.net
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