Ep.42. ONBOARD CONFINEMENT in Bahamas

In this sailing video we arrive in Bahamas with a broken dagger board just before the country is locked down to prevent a Covid-19 outbreak. Pierre comes up with a short-term solution to the problem of the broken dagger board. We anchor off Thompson Bay, Long Island Bahamas to and adjust to life on a boat without going ashore. Unable to walk the dog, Tiller swims for exercise. View of sunsets show a tranquil place to wait out Covid-19 pandemic. Our plans to wait out a pandemic here are working out. But for how long???? Covid 19-Update The Bahamas has a "shelter in place" type order that started March 24 at 9 am. The goal is to protect the islands where Covid-19 has not yet spread because of the vulnerable population with lack of enough doctors and medical facilities, especially on the outer, less populated islands. As of today, April 2, there are 21 Covid-19 positive cases identified: 18 on New Providence and 3 on Grand Bahama. One of the New Providence cases is was a sick individual transferred to New Providence from Bimini. We agree with the actions of the Prime Minster to prevent spread, and we stay on our boat. Only grocery stores are open, and restrictions on going to grocery stores is expected by the end of the week. that the Prime Minister. The time to go home is fast approaching and we plan to start to make our way north. Music by Epidemic Sound A Bitter Love by Sven Karlsson (Intro music) Cold Light of Day by Across the Great Valley Days of Hope by Hampus Naeselius Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 17