Monday
morning, March 31, we headed out to cross The Bahama Banks. We motorsailed
until about 1730 (5:30p.m.) and then anchored off Northwest shoal on the Banks that night
with 6 other boats: Adagio, Rafiki, Tortuga, Tehani, Ticket To.., and Teckla
Bramble. It was a bit lumpy but everyone’s anchor held and we headed out
at first light on Tuesday. Teckla Bramble had stuffing box problems and had to turn
and go to Chubb Cay. Three of us went to West Bay on New Providence Is. And the
others went to Nassau.
Wednesday, April2, Tehani, Tortuga and we sailed to Allan’s Cay in the Exumas. The anchorage was a bit crowded and most of the other boats didn’t have two anchor lines out so we didn’t sleep well that night, worrying that when the current changed, we might “go bump in the night.” Several boats left the next day and we had more room Thursday night. Allan’s Cay was pretty with some nice snorkeling and lots of huge prehistoric looking iguanas.
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| Leaving Bimini at dawn |
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| Anchored on the Bahama Banks at Northwest Shoal by sunset. |
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| In Northwest Passage the next day |
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| 4/1/14 Anchored in West Bay, New Providence (same island as Nassau) |
Wednesday, April2, Tehani, Tortuga and we sailed to Allan’s Cay in the Exumas. The anchorage was a bit crowded and most of the other boats didn’t have two anchor lines out so we didn’t sleep well that night, worrying that when the current changed, we might “go bump in the night.” Several boats left the next day and we had more room Thursday night. Allan’s Cay was pretty with some nice snorkeling and lots of huge prehistoric looking iguanas.
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| Beach at Allan's Cay |
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| The big Iguanas on Allan's Cay |
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| On the beach at Allan's Cay with Paul and Sherry from Tehani |
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| Sunset at Allan's as we had sundowners on Tehani |
Friday,
April 4th, we sailed to Norman’s Cay. Had a great sail and it was only about 4
hours to get there so we had plenty of time to check out the area before
sunset. There is an old plane wreck there in the anchorage left from when the
island was run by a cocaine dealer whose plane crashed( not with him in it)
years ago. There is a beautiful little island with one palm tree on it there
and some great snorkeling. Tried out our new camera and it actually worked
underwater this time without leaking.We left Norman's Cay Saturday
because a front was supposed to come through on Monday and we wanted to get a mooring
ball at Warderick Wells in the Exuma Land and Sea Park.
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| Island at one end of the anchorage at Norman's Cay |
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| Brain coral |
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| Staghorn coral |
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| Starfish.(Sea star) Yes, this is underwater, not on the beach. Unbelievable how clear the water is! |
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| Lagniappe at anchor at Norman's Cay |
