The exit

Summer Wind and Serendipity planned to visit three anchorages on our way back to the U.S.  The first was Great Sale, where we arrived at our anchorage after a Great Sail.  It was warmer than it had been for the past few months, but there was a little breeze (if you held your mouth just right and stood on your left foot and crossed one eye).  The trip was fairly uneventful, but we did feel (and hear) a BIG thump while under sail.  We were afraid we'd hit something (like a submarine or a huge whale) but didn't see anything around or behind the boat.  We speculated about all the possibilities but didn't know the truth till we dropped the hook and went below.  The bathroom door was about 1/2" off, the floorboards were loose, and the rigging from the mainsail was loose.  Turns out the compression post that supports the mast had crashed through its plate and took a downward journey.  Thankfully, it's repairable and didn't cause a trip cancellation....we just can't shut the bathroom door or use the mainsail.

Summer Wind in a gorgeous sunset