May 18, 2010
The morning started like any other. Gale made coffee, Capt Jim checked the engine room while I managed to get away doing very little.

We made contact with Patricia the Dock Master for the Government dock. She was a delightful lady with a very dry sense of humor. The price to tie up at the dock was a mere $6.00/ night. Gale volunteered to cover the cost on this one. Bless his heart !! Patricia also contacted customs for us and made arrangements for him to meet us at our boat. As is typical of the Bahamas, we asked when that might be, she said, not sure, sometime before 5:00 pm. So we walked over the Flying Fish Marina and then over to the Roudy Boys bar and grill for mid day brunch.
14:00 Officer Ferguson showed up. He insisted we did not need a departure form, but said he’d be happy to provide us one anyway. We called the Marina in Port Antonio and the new guy we talked to said we didn’t need the departure form and that our cruising permit would be adequate. So we wasted eight hours for what we probably didn’t need in the first place. Nevertheless we asked for the departure papers and we’re on our way.
15:00 we pulled out of Clarence Town and headed South by South East leaving Long Island behind. We worked out a watch schedule which would consist of 3 hours on and 6 hours off. Capt Jim took the first watch from 15:00 to 18:00. Gale would go from 18:00 to 21:00 and I from 21:00 to midnight.
Meal when underway consist of snacks of cheese and crackers and little else as cooking in lumpy seas is not safe and easy.
Day Summary.
Dept: 15:00 Clarence Town, Long Island Bahamas
Arrival: Cruise Overnight
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Weather: Winds Easterly at 15 to 20 / Seas 2 to 3’ 85o