Finally moved my boat back to the marina at Keesler Air Force Base. The seven lines tied to trees and the two anchors required a couple of hours to undo. Jim Boernge and his friend Al readied Jim's boat "Short Circuit", while Millie Newman and myself readied my boat "Pequod." Then both boats headed back the six miles to Keesler AFB. With a 12 knot South wind, I was able to sail the last half of the trip. It was interesting to see the boats along the way that did not make it through the two hurricanes. Quite a few boats were merely anchored in the Back Bay of Biloxi and several of them broke loose, ending up stranded on the shore. At Keesler AFB, the hurricanes tore loose the aluminum walkways to the floating docks. A couple of guys could fix the damage in a day, but the government is only now letting contracts. Bet you that I sail away long before they re-attach the loose walkways, or restore the electricity and fresh water.
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