As we head for town town, there is not a cloud
in the sky. When we left the grocery store, dark clouds were coming our
way. We 'ran' back to the dinghies and raced back to the boats. As
our little 3 hp motor tried to 'race' us there, it started to rain. As
we climbed back on board and secured the dinghy engine, it started to
blow. Some wind, some lightning, and then it was gone. A check of the
weather radar indicated nothing serious. So back in the dinghy we go
and head for Moony for drinks. Big mistake. Within a half an hour, our
dinghy has flipped, it is blowing 40-50 kts, raining like hell, and we
can't see Jule III! When the rain let up, there she was, exactly where
we left her! Now we had to row the dinghy back to Jule, replace the
fuel, and confirm that the engine still worked. It did. We went to bed
but not to sleep. The wind was 30-35kts all night. Today, it is still
gusting to 30 kts. We probably will not leave today. But we will see.
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