Passage Notes: Turks & Caicos to Puerto Rico
Sweating and swearing, my head bashed into the bathroom mirror, as I attempted to pull up my pants in total darkness. Ah, the joys of passage-making. Passages are the price we pay for the privilege of doing what we do. Our trip from Providenciales, Turks and Caicos to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico marked our fifth time out for more than 24 hours in one shot. We made it in 86 hours, setting a new record as our longest bout at sea. Thankfully, the passage was pretty uneventful. Sure, there were some big waves, lots of motor-sailing straight into the wind (unavoidable...
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