So where did I leave you off on the last blog. Oh yes, the humans Sh***ing themselves. They got themselves anchored up amongst the shallow coral heads of Flamingo Bay, Rum Cay and now needed to get their anchor up, the boat turned round (in a tight circle) and find a […]
Monthly archives: May 2014
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Another early morning start, we sailed from Long Island to Rum Cay. It is very rare to get good winds and pleasant seas together! We decided, with the South Western winds, we would anchor on Run Cays North Coast, rather than the populated South Coast. Our Cruising Guide (Seaworthy Publications) […]
The strong winds calmed down so we continued our passage north. Traveling between anchorages in the Bahamas has its own special challenges. Most of the bays and anchorages here are very shallow with coral heads to navigate around or avoid. We are a ‘deep’ draft boat with 2m under the […]
We sailed, in company, from Attwood Harbour NW to Landrail Point. It was a very pleasant short trip along the beaches of the north coast of Crooked Island. As we rounded the point and Portland Harbour we could see the lighthouse on Bird Rock. The humans were also lucky, and caught […]
We left beautiful West Plana Cay to join friends in Attwood Harbour. The harbour is actually a reef protected cove on Lady Slipper Cay nestled between the two larger islands of Acklins and Crooked. Attwood Harbour is another very shallow bay with sandy deeper water in the middle to anchor in. You […]
We sailed away from Mayaguana Island off towards Acklins and Crooked Islands with a planned stop at The Plana Cays. Not many boats stop here, and the islands are uninhabited. They are the last undisturbed habitat of the hutia. * If you fancy a chuckle, look up these rare giant Bahamian rodents. As you […]