WEDNESDAY
18 NM TRAVELED
DOCKED AT PONCE YACHT AND FISHING CLUB (PYFC)
http://www.ponceyachtandfishingclub.com/
O/A $1.63 FT. INCLUDING WATER AND POWER
SUNRISE: 6:55 AM
SUNSET: 6:28 PM
Another lovely morning in Paradise! After pulling up the hook we pulled out of our quiet little anchorage, skirted around Gilligan’s Island and headed east.
It didn’t take us long to realize that we were heading back into civilization. The harbor at Guayanilla was littered with an oil refinery, a powerhouse, a trash burning installation, loading and unloading facilities at the monolithic docks and a hillside peppered with storage tanks. Guess this is what it takes to keep us lit and fueled.
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| THE BUSY PORT OF GUAYANILLA |
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| TANKER TRANSPORTING VALUABLE FUEL |
Preparing to enter the Ponce Harbor, we heard S/V Meant To Be requesting permission to approach the PYFC’s fuel dock to take on some energy for their immediate departure for ports further east. We gave them a shout, wished them safe sailing and wished for better timing to meet up again.
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| THE LIGHTHOUSE AS WE ENTER PONCE |
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| WE WAVED TO MEANT TO BE AS THEY HEADED OUT OF PONCE |
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| PONCE YACHT AND FISHING CLUB |
The fuel dock is a bustling place with folk not only taking on fuel and water but resting spot for boats to clear US Customs. We had to idle about, finally dropping our hook, before garnering space at the dock to take on fuel.
Speaking of Customs and Immigration, Dan observed the captain of an anchored sailing vessel in a verbal tussle with our government representatives. It appears this Frenchman chose to ignore the more than generous U.S. regulations and had been in the country for several days before finally calling to check in. After being told to remain in his boat until the officials arrived, he came to shore and dumped his trash. After so blatantly ignoring the rules and directions given by the officials, he was told to return to his vessel, gather all pertinent documentation, make arrangements to get to the Customs and Immigration Office in Ponce and be prepared to pay a $1,000.00 fine or surrender his boat to be impounded. So much easier to just follow the rules!
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| BAD BOAT! BAD, BAD BOAT!!!!! |
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