Off the anchor at 7:15am at fuel dock at 7:30, first attempt at getting close got pushed off by the wind, back around for try 2 and then the dock help showed up and caught our lines and we surged with the swells up and down and against the fenders. Lots of noises on the lines but the fenders were doing their job.

Quick conversation with the attendant and we met all the criteria, diesel and a credit card they could accept. 30 mins later the boat weighed in about 1000 lbs heavier than normal. So the gauges are pretty close to accurate, we loaded 540 liters into our 800 liter tanks, all full and read to go for the next couple years.

Off the dock and pointed to Nevis, and damn if those little needles pointed there too, right on the nose, so we opted to head to St Kitts west side as that was an angle where the wind will fill the sails and help us get there. Wind angle of 34 we made good time till we were forced to drop the sails and just motor into the wind on the south side of St Kitts. St Kitts is a Long Island and we were getting past customs time at Nevis we spotted the customs office in St Kitts was opened till 7pm. Tried to swing in there at the commercial dock, but was told we’d have to go back the the new office at the marina, the pleasure boats go there. I guess we need the updated version of the guide book. We opted to just continue on to Nevis and grab a ball and stay on the boat instead. Just off the four seasons hotel.

Will clear customs in the AM and then see about a hike to the volcano.