The day we had planned on leaving Turtle Bay (on a good weather forecast) a wicked sand storm blew in from the east. It lasted for two days and sand got into every nook and cranny on board.

One of our neighbors, who also didn’t know what was coming, had secured his dinghy by simply hanging it from a halyard – something a lot of people do. Take a look at how his dinghy beats into this boat. Luckily, he was able to wrestle the dinghy aboard and secure it on deck before any damage occurred. The video is a bit jumpy since our boat was moving around pretty good in the chop but it gives you a good idea on why not to do this.