Running From Storms That Never Came

Water Cay to Thompson Bay  |  6.25 Hours  |  44.3 Miles   

The weather experts had us concerned about afternoon squalls with significant gusts. With that weighing heavily on our minds, we were up way too early. At first light the anchor was raised and we departed the Jumentos. The sun made only a brief appearance to usher in the day. We headed east into both the wind and waves. The chop was not uncomfortable, but did keep our windshield wet from the spray.  

My sunglasses stayed at the ready, but were never needed. The shallow waters of Comer Channel, which were a stunningly beautiful blue two days ago, were today a drab gray. We kept waiting for signs of impending storms, but none ever developed. I was actually looking forward to a nice steady rain to give Crossroads a much-needed bath. Just after noon, Long Island appeared on the horizon. We joined a handful of other boats in the Thompson Bay anchorage. The sky pleasantly cleared for a while and I grabbed those sunglasses and moved to Fiberglass Beach for some reading. A few hours later, the clouds had again thickened and obscured the sunset. We're still waiting on that rain, but now hope it stays away for a couple of days.