First sail!

   Our First sail ever with "Mira" was absolutely nice. The day was sunny no clouds at all  10-12 knots wind, just really pleasant.   We arrived to Punta Gorda, Belize where we checked in. The checking in wasn't so smooth as never easy with the Belizean customs, especially when I was importing a sailboat to Belize. Anyway we did it lets start back to Belize city. We sailed about an hour, than the wind just died. We started the engine, then about an hour the engine died. I had no idea what to do with the engine, luckily i had a book on board so i started to read it and pull apart the engine. Few hours later the engine fired up and we were on our way again. Just some dirt in the fuel line. Few hours later the same thing happened. Fixed it again, than back on the way. Unfortunately still no wind. super calm. the sea looks like a mirror. We couldn't wait to reach Placencia to anchor down and take a swim as it was crazy hot. Finally I could see Placencia, than suddenly the engine stopped again. Out of fuel... Later on I find it out that the ridiculous amount of smoke was because the engine was set badly and used way much fuel as it should be. Before start I counted that the fuel should be more than enough till Belize city and we are not even half way. 

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        Finally we arrived to Placencia.  Anchored down, had some rest and a lot of fun. Placencia is a very touristic place in Belize. Great location, has beautiful sandy beaches, great restaurants, perfect place to spend a vacation.  Unfortunately we had to leave as the custom officer give us few days to reach Belize city to do the rest of our paperwork. 
      The wind picked up, big waves as usual for Placencia.
As we start sailing after few nautical miles our steering system broke. What he hell! I put on the emergency tiller and go back to the harbor.  Next day I fixed up the steering system and finally ready to go. 
     We lost a lot of time so I knew that we will have to sail true the night to be in Belize city on time.  Unfortunately the wind shifted to north as we ware going to north I decided to use the engine. The night came and the wind picked up and soon i noticed a really nasty black cloud on our way. The sky got pitch black and I could see the lightening starts. I said to myself its ok we will just go thru that storm. I wasn't scared I know  that the boat can handle only thing I wasn't sure about my engine.  The storm came the waves was pretty big as its normal for the north wind. The waves ware splashing over the boat we was doing only 2 knots at the time. It was pouring rain, crazy wind but we passed it safe. 
      I was really happy to see the lights of Belize city, finally we arrived in the marina.
The engine made it! The oil was leaking all around in the engine the hull of the boat was black because the crazy among of smoke and we are soaked but ok.
I think I can say it was a really adventurous first trip, we got it all...

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