One of the tools we use to determine if we're going to sea or not is a Surface Wind Forecast. It shows the wind speed in a given area by using colors. We like white the best, winds less than 5 kts. Light blue, winds at 5 to 10 kts, will also encourage us to go cruising. The darker blues, winds 10 to 20 kts, make us think twice. And green, an otherwise nice color, which represents winds from 20 to 25 kts, will keep us hugging a dock. And since today's picture shows Nellie completely surrounded by green, we didn't even think of casting off the dock lines. Instead we relaxed and met our boat neighbors Penny and Stewart who are both Scottish but have lived in Newfoundland for the past 35 years. They spent last month cruising the Exumas and so filled our imaginations with adventures to come. Tied comfortably to a nice strong dock in Nassau, 0nm today and 312nm total. DBH.
