Great Harbour
The weather overnight was unsettled with several periods of rain and the return of gusty winds. With the arrival of daylight we noted that we had rotated 180 degrees and were pointing to the northeast. The wind intensified throughout the morning and the anchor monitor showed that we had not securely reset. The tell-tale squiggly yellow line kept moving further and further back. Just before noon and as the gusts climbed to over 30 knots, we upped anchor and repositioned. For good measure we added another 25 feet of chain to our scope, taking us to 175 feet deployed. We had never let out this much chain and it was shocking to see fresh, galvanized links appear in the windless from out of the anchor locker. Once secured, we made the call that we would not attempt to bring the dinghy down today. Shifting to Plan B, I did my stretching and then moved to the sunshine (and wind protection) on the upper deck to finish another book. I have read all of Linda Greenlaw's nonfiction works (including one this trip). I had picked up her first work of fiction a few years ago and found it to be a quick and page-turning read. The wind and waves have calmed, and it is a pleasant evening with low humidity. We will try again tomorrow to get ashore and walk the long, beautiful beach. We will also continue to watch the weather for the next favorable conditions to cross to the States.
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