This is the time of year when cruising sailors turn their vessels toward the tropics. Many cruising boats will make a stop at the George Town Cruising Regatta in the Exumas.
Don and Mary Carlisle will chair the regatta again this year. They stopped to visit Jill and I on their way to the Bahamas to prepare for the regatta.
Traveling with them are their two very personable Jack Russell terriors, Hook and Shiner.
Jill and I plan to sail to the Exumas in late Winter 2007. We will catch up with Don and Mary there in March.
Ah...fond memories of Georgetown. We spent an exciting time there 'way back in '79 when Hurricane David blew through. All the sailors hunkered down in an old Army ammunition bunker for a two-day party while the winds blew outside. Winds were blowing 150 mph until it hit Cuba, then hit us at 92 mph. What a party we had in that bunker! We had dogs, children, guitars, food, water, and kerosene lanterns. I remember Chalks Airline announcing their last flight out. We chose not to take it. What fond memories...