Turks and Caicos

We arrived at the outer most island of the Turks and Caicos and anchored before sunset.  The anchorage was a little rough, but at least we were able to get some sleep.  We started out the next morning just after the sun came up.  Unfortunately, we hit some rain that wasn’t mentioned in any of the forecasts.  After sailing for a half a day, we decided to drop our anchor off of another small, idyllic island with a sandy beach and snorkeling off of the back of our boat.  There was coral in the anchorage but Steve managed to squeeze our boat in without mishap.  When we arrived, the sun was shining and we were well protected by coral.  It was about low tide and the water was very calm.  Unfortunately, the wind shifted, some storms blew through, and the tide rose.  So, our idyllic anchorage became the most dangerous anchorage that we have ever stayed in.  We both slept up top with our harnesses and life jackets on.  Steve set anchor alarms in case the anchor slipped.  We only had 100 feet behind us before hitting coral, which could potentially poke a hole in our hull and sink the boat.  At some point in the night, the wind shifted and we again were protected.  As soon as the sun was up, we left the anchorage and headed to Providenciales.

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