Great Sail and a Sick Pup

3.6.13 Today was a great sailing day! We left early this morning at first light and headed South. With the dinghy still turtled on deck and the wind directly off our beam, we sliced through the water at a speedy 7 knots. We had to cover 40 miles today and at this rate, we would be there by lunchtime. Luck was on our side today and we held firm at 5-6 knots all day, making excellent time and having a smooth sail, with the waves off our stern. We made it to Rock Sound by 1pm and had the anchor in by 1:30. We were tucked up close to the western shore, along with about a dozen other boats. We were planning on heading in to town, but the waves from the west wind changed our mind. Hopefully it will lay down tonight and we will be able to go in tomorrow to stretch our legs. On a side note, Koa spiked a sudden fever of 104.0 degrees last night for no apparents reason. We didn't even suspect he was sick until he suddenly wouldn't eat - an emergency situation for our mutt! With some fluids and close monitoring, he is back to normal today with what we believe to be a case of kennel cough (like a cold for dogs) possibly obtained from the stray dogs on these islands.