Wind is picking up!

 We stayed out away from land and never had to worry about being swept to the rocks. And we had a gorgeous view of the coast to boot. This is the coast near Cabo de Gato rocks.

Good decision not to anchor here! No sign of pink flamingos either.

 Sue is contemplating the surf. This is the shore near Cabo de Gato rocks and a lee shore on this day, so not a good place to anchor. We continued to San Jose harbour around the corner and were safe during that night's gale that had winds blowing up to 40 knots.

Cabo de Gato - the cat's teeth

 Cabo de Gato is an appropriate name for this coast. We sailed right past these rocks, but gave them a lot of room. There is a popular saying among sailors: "when in doubt, stay out". Which means, deep water is safer for boats in unpredictable weather than getting too close to land, hoping to get to a safe harbour. The best thing to do is to stay at least three to five miles offshore where the water is deep.