The day dawned sunny with a brisk north wind and we headed south under reefed sails moving along at 6-7 knots. Great fishing with 2 macarell, a jack and 2 barracuda we released. Made the anchorage at Allens-Pensacola at 5pm and spent a quiet night. During the run south we broke 4 sailslides on the main, this is after breaking 2 a few days back. Apparently they have reached their lifespan being nearly 30 years old. A friend from previous years- Reggie on Adrenaline was the only other boat in the anchorage and he happened to have 4 used slides to give us. Will be looking to replace the rest.
Fri-Treasure Cay
Another clear day with the winds still north. Decided to continue south and get thru Whale passage before the wind and waves built again tomorrow. Sail all day wit a little help from the engine and made Treasure Cay at 3pm. Another fun fishing day with a mackerel and a big jack that was great on the grill for dinner. Made a big pot of chowder with the Mackerel as we are out of freezer space.
Sat thru Mon
Another front has us hunkered down in this well protected anchorage along with 25 other boats. The resort here charges $10 per day to anchor and use all their amenities and this along with a great beach makes it one of Chris' favorite spots.
Tues- Man-O-War Cay
Skies have cleared and winds calmed to 18 kts so we ran south under reefed sails to the great harbor at Man o war. No anchoring in this harbor as it is filled with moorings. Picked up a mooring as the wind protection from the north is non existent nearby. In to the only sailmaker in the Bahamas where we were able to pick up some spare slides. Wander about this well kept village then on to a pot luck ashore that was attended by at least 40 boaters. We were entertained by an informal group of boaters playing 4 guitars, a mandolin, a fiddle and drums for a fun evening.
Marsh Harbor
March 27th
Off to Marsh Harbor under reefed sails with a brisk north wind. Picked up a few fresh veggies at the supermarket and an extra spare primary fuel filter at NAPA. Marsh Harbor is a small city where you can find most items a boater needs. Prices here are also much better than the islands further south.
Thurs-March 28
Little Harbor
Sunny but still cool north winds. The Bronze foundry at Johnsons art gallery was doing a pour at 1pm so having never seen this we headed out early to try to make the harbor in time. Missed the first pour but thankfully the had a second a few hours later. They use the age old lost wax process and this is quite a site to see.
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| Hot work |
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| Breaking away the plaster mold |
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