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CateP · 07-10-2016, 08:31 PM

Day 3- Evening
The winds had picked up quite a bit on our way to Chase Island from Welch so we opened our head sail to help us along with motoring. With the wind coming out of the south west, it pushed us along at a swift 5 its. We were able to sail across the Broads, all the way up the Barber Pole and all the way to Chase. Pretty fun, even with threatening skies.

We arrived at Chase Island and were greeted by two other doggies and our good friends. What a gang. Our hosts had their Direct TV on and were watching the radar and warnings. It was looking pretty serious. 58+ wind gusts and possible tornados were predicted. Our 27 ft. boat was docked broadside against the dock and against the southwest. We discussed the wisdom of keeping it there or going to 19 Mile Bay and tieing it up there in more protected waters.

Around 5:30 we decided to move the boat to 19 Mile Bay and tie up for the night. Usually an overnight tie up at the 19 Mile Bay docks is not permitted by visitors, but it is permitted in severe weather conditions. Once we tied up with double lines and extra fenders, our hosts took us back to Chase for dinner.

We had teriyaki chicken and a luscious grilled steak that was easily an inch and half thick, along with a Caesar salad made from fresh lettuce from our garden. We watched the radar on TV as red and purple cells moved up from the southwest. They seemed to be more west of us until a big storm hit us around 8 pm. The sky just opened up with gushing water, thunder and lightening. Then the TV went out...but not the lights. Pretty amazing actually.

After the big storm ended we decided to take advantage of a break in the action and go back to the boat at 19 Mile Bay. It was a 10- minute boat ride. Our hosts offered to have us stay at the house, but we wanted to be with the boat in case something needed tending during the night. We snuggled into the v-berth and listened to the rain drumming on the boat over our heads.

The picture here shows our dockage the next morning. As you can see we survived a very threatening evening of storms.

07-10-2016, 08:31 PM	#6
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Day 3- Evening -Big Storms Day 3- Evening The winds had picked up quite a bit on our way to Chase Island from Welch so we opened our head sail to help us along with motoring. With the wind coming out of the south west, it pushed us along at a swift 5 its. We were able to sail across the Broads, all the way up the Barber Pole and all the way to Chase. Pretty fun, even with threatening skies. We arrived at Chase Island and were greeted by two other doggies and our good friends. What a gang. Our hosts had their Direct TV on and were watching the radar and warnings. It was looking pretty serious. 58+ wind gusts and possible tornados were predicted. Our 27 ft. boat was docked broadside against the dock and against the southwest. We discussed the wisdom of keeping it there or going to 19 Mile Bay and tieing it up there in more protected waters. Around 5:30 we decided to move the boat to 19 Mile Bay and tie up for the night. Usually an overnight tie up at the 19 Mile Bay docks is not permitted by visitors, but it is permitted in severe weather conditions. Once we tied up with double lines and extra fenders, our hosts took us back to Chase for dinner. We had teriyaki chicken and a luscious grilled steak that was easily an inch and half thick, along with a Caesar salad made from fresh lettuce from our garden. We watched the radar on TV as red and purple cells moved up from the southwest. They seemed to be more west of us until a big storm hit us around 8 pm. The sky just opened up with gushing water, thunder and lightening. Then the TV went out...but not the lights. Pretty amazing actually. After the big storm ended we decided to take advantage of a break in the action and go back to the boat at 19 Mile Bay. It was a 10- minute boat ride. Our hosts offered to have us stay at the house, but we wanted to be with the boat in case something needed tending during the night. We snuggled into the v-berth and listened to the rain drumming on the boat over our heads. The picture here shows our dockage the next morning. As you can see we survived a very threatening evening of storms. Attached Images Last edited by CateP; 07-10-2016 at 09:54 PM.

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