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Top 10 Signs It's Time to Leave the Island

By Behan Gifford @sailingtotem
Top 10 signs it's time to leave the island
Top 10 signs it's time to leave the islandWe may not be with the fleet heading to Africa (this year), but it's time to go. Here's how to know when you really should move on to a new place:
10. Gooseneck barnacles reach the toe rail.
9. The latest charts show your vessel as a hazard.
8. Baby birds emerge from nests under the solar panels...for the 3rd time.
7. A waitress at the nearby restaurant invites you to her wedding. Again.
6. A proposal is floated to use your boat as the gift shop for the planned “Pirates of Asia” theme park.
5. Fish under the boat form a home owner's association, requesting 60 days notice before departure.
4. Tour guides come to you for advice on cool spots.
3. A new government study on plate tectonics includes your boat as a key marker.
2. Fishermen begin to wave back.
1. Everybody knows your name!
Friends who read this on the Sailfeed website always know not to overstay at the island.

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