Martinique?

Because we have been waiting for DAN the man to show up, our schedule is a mess. That, and Vern will not sail unless the wind is slow and steady. He shortens the sail, so that we cannot sail fast.

He doesnt' like to heel.

What? He doesn't like to heel?

Linda tells me this.

A sailboat is supposed to heel. That's part of what sailing is about. But it scares Vern. So.

We sail,

flat,

from one place to the next.

Now there's a glitch in my getting back. It took me 28 hours of travel to get from SF to the boat. It will take me about 40 to get back.

IF we get to Dominica, which is the island north of Martinique.

I will have to find someone on this little island who has a car and is willing to drive me an hour around the island to the little airport for a 7 am flight. I think the plane will carry about 20 people. I will fly to Barbados, which is south a few islands. Have a three hour layover. Fly back north to St. Lucia. The international airport is on the other side of the island. Must find a taxi to bring me. Must stay overnight in order to catch the flight the next day. Flight has a couple of stops with long long layovers.

BUt all this is not what the worry is about.

What if we get to Martinique and the weather is not perfect? Vern will not sail. I will have to get from Martinique to St. Lucia.

Am I boring you yet? I would be bored if it was not such a costly boredom.