Ep.45. Amid COVID-19 LOCKDOWN, a sail from Staniel Cay to Andros.

In this sailing video, we anchored in Staniel Cay Bahamas where crystal clear water allows inspection of anchor performance of our Mantus anchor. During confinement on the boat, Pierre installs a new reefing system that allows us to stay in the cockpit for the first reef. With Bahamas in lock-down and no one allowed to go ashore, we leave for Andros Bahamas to anchor overnight before proceeding home. With Bahamas in a “regular” lock-down, essential services are open, such as fuel and groceries. With the number of cases increasing and to stop the spread of Covid-10 to other islands, the Bahamas government announced a TOTAL lock-down. No one may leave their property (or boat) for any reason, except hospital staff and police, unless medical emergency. We decide that Bahamas is too unpredictable for cruisers, and depart toward the USA via Andros just as the Bahamas government has suggested that cruising boats should leave. The Prime Minister of Bahamas is a medical doctor and surgeon and is doing the right moves to stop COVID-19 from to spreading to new islands. Three of the islands already have COVID 19 infections and the death toll has increased. Bahamas does not have the medical capacity to deal with a pandemic. Individual islands have interpreted the PM speech in different ways leading to increased uncertainty. We decided to leave for the USA via Andros, to stay on the boat at anchor by Andros, and then to continue our way next day. *Music by Epidemic Sound* A Bitter Love by Sven Karlsson (Intro music) Decent by Peter Sandberg You can take me high by Candelion Ursol by Valante Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 17 *Web site*: http://www.biotrek-sailing.com *Boat tours* Ep. 1. Launch of BioTrek https://youtu.be/NTzv1CAM0P4 Ep. 6. Cannes Yacht show https://youtu.be/KN-N6Uk_3MM Ep. 19 New Crew arrives and Boat tour https://youtu.be/Errsw3-bykc