Monday Jan 13th 2003
Time: 1200 local (1100 Eastern standard time)
Position: 13’12.0″ North 62′ 12.7″ West
Weather: Sunny with isolated showers Wind: E – 15 kts
News: Timoneer is underway bound for Trinidad & Tobago to pick up our
guests for the next trip. The journey is about 450 miles to Trinidad
where we will check customs and do our final provisioning, then it is
another 70 miles to Tobago where the guests arrive. We departed St.
Maarten though the 0900 Simpson Bay Bridge yesterday morning, passing
through the narrow (36ft)bridge abutment for the last time. By the time we
return the bridge will be widened to 54 ft, making everyone breath a little
easier. The sail has been uneventful so far although the South Easterly
swell is making it a little bumpy. We should arrive early Tuesday morning.