The plan was to go through Porto Stuck with the rising tide. Anchor up smartly and we set off on what turned out to be the best day’s sailing so far. I woke this morning to a wonderful fresh easterly breeze. A local fishing boat and another cruising yacht arrived soon after. It was a relief to reach deeper water in the pass between the cays and I found a nicely sheltered spot in 7m. It would have been helpful to have had someone standing at the bow looking for shallow patches. I needed to find my way into a channel between the north and south cays to find shelter and the chart was rather sketchy. Arriving at the approach to the cays at 3pm, I was glad to have good light. My next little hop was to Colson Cays – a distance of about 13 miles. Back on board, I was just thinking of going for a snorkel when a local fisherman came alongside in his dugout and gave me a live lobster in exchange for a glass of water. I hauled out the inflatable kayak and paddled around feeling like a million dollars. I followed the recommended track and found a spot well protected from the north wind. The water was deep right up to the entrance to the group of small mangrove cays. The wind was still northerly but now it was helping us on our way and we were doing a comfortable 4 knots with 2 panels reefed. I set off confidently this morning, heading for Garbutt Cay, only 10 miles away to the NE. So reassuring to know that there is no bad weather predicted for the immediate future.
I am rather pleased with this new ability to get a forecast away from internet reception.
#DANGRIGA BELIZE TIDE GRAPH 2018 PORTABLE#
That evening I was able to get a really clear weather fax using my portable HF radio and the app on my Samsung tablet.
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