It wasn’t quite baptism by fire, but it wasn’t exactly
smooth sailing either. Our trip to Marigot was a teaser, less than a couple hours
of sailing. Today, we set our sights on St. Barts, a four-hour journey. The
winds were healthy… in the 20-25 knot range and gusts to just over 30. The
waves were slow rollers. At first the kids thought it was exciting. They lay
down in JT’s cabin watching them crash into the port hull portal. They were
impervious to my warnings that being below decks in such conditions is not a
good idea. Finally, Zoe succumbed, followed by JT. Fortunately, neither case rose
beyond the level of nausea. Zoe quelled hers with a catnap, before rallying to
drive the boat once conditions calmed. JT just rode it out till we arrived at
our destination.
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