Gearing up for George Town Cruisers Regatta

Everyone is gearing up for regatta and we’ve been busy as usual.  The wind continues to be challenging and we’ve had a couple of days hiding out in the hurricane hole.  

Last weekend we continued to track the typhoon “Winston” that was barreling through Fiji where our friends Al & Jill have left their boat Dragonfly.  Rec’d an email from them this week that the boat survived the blow, thank goodness.

Went to an "ARG  (Alcohol Research Group) Meeting on the Beach one evening and a group of us wore our Exuma T-shirts that were designed by our good friends Bruce and Joyce.  We all raised a glass in Bruce's memory.

We celebrated Valentine’s Day with 2 other couples on our boat and on the 16th we celebrated my “big 70th” BD. Joe opened a couple of cans and made me a nice dinner.

This week there were two dinghies that flipped in the harbour due to high winds and seas.  Everyone was ok but it’s a bit challenging getting around.

On Monday the cruisers got together for a Craft and Bake Sale with all proceeds going to the George Town Red Cross.  I baked Farm Cookies for the bake sale and won a painting at the raffle.  We raised over $1,100.00 and everyone got their fill of cookies, cakes and homemade bread.

Joe goes to softball practice twice a week and admits that he isn’t getting a whole lot better but he is having fun.  Every afternoon he’s on the volleyball court playing and doing clinics to get players ready for the big tournament.  With all of this beach volleyball our boat is starting to look like a sand pit so I spend a lot of time sweeping up after him. 

I’m alternating between yoga and water aerobics most mornings and going to Bible Study on Tuesdays.

We did go to the Chat N Chill dance one night and Joe actually danced with me.  

Did I mention we've had a lot of wind?

Registration for regatta events is Fri. and Sat. is the variety show.  Joe will be doing the tug of war and I’m doing a skit with 6 other girls.  We’re dancing and singing to “These Boots were made for Walking”-we’re wearing rubber sea boots and have added some pretty funny moves so should be a good time.  Will post some pics.

Sun. night is the big softball game with the cruisers vs. the Bahamians and it’s always a hoot.

Next week Joe will be crewing for the big boat races, we’re helping with the coconut challenge and of course, there’s the big volleyball tournament at the end of the week.

Two days after regatta ends, Jeanne and Marcia arrive and we’ll be heading north through the Exumas to Nassau.  They fly out of Nassau on the 16th and after that we’ll be on our way back to Florida.