Disaster! Once again we are turned back

11-12-91
Early morning, talk to Dad on Radio update him on our progress. I come up on deck and routinely check the boat out, something is wrong. The starboard spreader is swinging free, the tang sheared, quickly we dose the sails and try to think. I surmise to fix the fitting the mast will have to removed, we don’t have the fuel to motor to Mujeres and I am adversed to being stuck in Belize City even if they for sure had a crane somewhere. At least we got further this time, I just can’t believe this is happening again. Decision reached to head back to Roatan 120 miles under power which should put us there early tomarrow morning. Funny thing, the wind shifts nice and steady to the East, the sun is out, the Gulf of Mexico is a playground and will stay that way for about a month perfect conditions.