Thursday, June 30, 2022

A Miracle

Miracles still exist in this world...  The storm passed by quietly. Hard to believe because all the indicators, Windguru, NOAA, Windy eo were predicting 40+knot winds. We think the landmass of Venezuela did it together with the fast forward motion of the storm. Lots of rain fell graciously on our dry land so we are only grateful.  Reports from other islands were same, no winds, sea state "like a mirror". 

It was a very good dry/wet run for the future storms that will pass. We all think that this first one is just to warn us. 

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Awaiting Bonnie

 Not yet an official storm, Bonnie is making her way through the ABC island.


Code red has the island in gear to prepare for the worst. But news from Curacao (10 miles East of Aruba) is that things are quiet...  

Hope is not a strategy so I tied up the Flicka in all ways possible:


 

Every cleat is occupied, anchor put out, spring lines set forward, also used mast as strongpoint: