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Boats facing unusual direction #310718 12/23/2023 05:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 4 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 4 Memphis, BVI, CT	Marina Cay with 25 boats - facing west/northwest! Attached Images

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Re: Boats facing unusual direction RatmansWife #310721 12/23/2023 05:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,228 Likes: 4 GA/NC GeorgeC1 Traveler
GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,228 Likes: 4 GA/NC	Virtually no wind. The boats are facing into the current. I would have been quite happy to share some wind from my 6 to 14 Dec trip!

Re: Boats facing unusual direction RatmansWife #310729 12/23/2023 09:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,347 USVI LocalSailor Traveler
LocalSailor Traveler Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,347 USVI	This situation would have confused my Charter guest who asked me" Is there a law that all the boats have to face the same way?"

Re: Boats facing unusual direction RatmansWife #310738 12/24/2023 08:48 AM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,228 Likes: 4 GA/NC GeorgeC1 Traveler
GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,228 Likes: 4 GA/NC	Winds from two weeks ago. Attached Images Last edited by GeorgeC1; 12/24/2023 08:49 AM.

Re: Boats facing unusual direction RatmansWife #310748 12/24/2023 11:05 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 4 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 4 Memphis, BVI, CT	After I took those photos, the boats shifted to face due west (my guess). This morning the planes were landing and taking off in both directions.

Re: Boats facing unusual direction RatmansWife #310776 12/24/2023 08:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,473 Likes: 1 Washington DC B bailau Traveler
bailau Traveler B Joined: Dec 2018 Posts: 1,473 Likes: 1 Washington DC	Originally Posted by RatmansWife Marina Cay with 25 boats - facing west/northwest! Great pics my friend...Merry Christmas

Re: Boats facing unusual direction RatmansWife #310778 12/25/2023 07:45 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 4 Memphis, BVI, CT R RatmansWife OP Traveler
OP RatmansWife Traveler R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 4 Memphis, BVI, CT	Merry Christmas to All! This morning the monos and cats are facing in different directions. Attached Images Last edited by RatmansWife; 12/25/2023 08:01 AM.

Re: Boats facing unusual direction RatmansWife #310790 12/25/2023 12:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,228 Likes: 4 GA/NC GeorgeC1 Traveler
GeorgeC1 Traveler Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 7,228 Likes: 4 GA/NC	Mono’s tend to align with the current more than cats which get effected by the wind sooner. It’s a bigger issue at Cooper Island.

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