Punta Patillas, PR

[Kevin's Post]We left Salinas yesterday morning and motored 6 miles to Boca de Infierno, which is a small cut through a reef with some mangrove islands. We anchored in the lee of one of the mangrove islands to position ourselves for a night departure to Punta Patillas, another 15 miles away. The tradewinds are a major pain in the ass when you are trying to go eastward. Every leg we have made on the south coast of Puerto Rico has been straight into the wind and we have been generally leaving before sunrise to try to cover as much distance as possible before the wind picks up. This morning we left Boca de Infierno at 3 am and actually got to Punta Patillas before sunrise. The full moon was a nice change, it is amazing how well you can see with just moonlight. Also we were treated to a lunar eclipse last night before our departure.

We anchored in the bay at Punta Patillas at the crack of dawn this morning and promptly went back to sleep. Shortly thereafter we were awakened by the sound of jet skis. It must be Sunday. We are the only boat anchored in the bay, which of course makes us the star attraction for the local jet ski rental company. I think they are handing out flyers: 'Come see the magnificent catamaran of Punta Patilla!'. It is just 20 jet skis and us in the whole bay. They are playing games like, let's race to the catamaran and back. Or, let's do donuts around the catamaran. Or, let's see who can get closest to the catamaran without hitting it. Normally this would bug the hell out of me, but today there is a surge coming into the bay and it is pretty rolly anyway even without the jet ski wakes. And I know that all the jet skis will be turned in by sunset and it will quiet down then.

Where we are:
Location=Punta Patillas, PR
Lat=17 58.611
Lon=65 59.786