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December 2021
On the 2nd leg of our cruise
we returned to Pigeon Island with choices to make

We could swim in the ocean,
relax on the beach,
hike up to the fort on the hill (uh, NO!)

or

Take a Sailing Lesson (YES!, see below)

We traveled to Rodney's Bay Marina
We boarded a 40 foot racing yacht where the captain assigned jobs and gave us instructions
Most of our crewmates were experienced sailors
We passed many beautiful houses on our way out to sea from the dock
There's our ship!
Joe got to control the lines for the jib sail

A young English cadet on the Wind Surf

was very much at home

at the wheel




This was one of the best things we could have done
Back in the marina it was evident that
the island is serious about
taking and observing precautions