The past ten days have found us sailing from one great island to another. The weather has been mostly sunny and warm but the wind has howled much of the time. The protected waters of the Sea of Abacoe make sailing a joy even in strong winds.
Man-o-War- Spent time wandering about neat little town and basking in the sun on protected beach.. Harbor is very protected but no room to anchor as is's filled with moorings.
Marsh Harbor-Have stopped back here twice trying to get replacement engine part. The saying "island time" really hits home when a part that was to be delivered in 2 days still hasn't arrived after ten days. This small city has plenty of shopping and a protected harbor but the town itself is dirty and not at all well kept. Again purchased a couple meals of Conk from local diver.
Hope Town-We picked up a mooring at Hopetown on Elbow Cay for a week to wait out the windiest weather. This Bahamian village was clean and well kept. Cute pastel colored homes on tiny lots line the narrow lanes that surround the protected harbor. Miles of beautiful beaches on the ocean side and brightly flowered vegetation made spending time here a joy.
Tahati Beach-Anchored off great protected beach between Elbow Cay and Lubbers Quarter. This beach is adjacent to Tiloo Cut where the Raging ocean seas were keeping all the fishing boats in port.
Treasure Cay- Yesterday found us following the wind for a great day of sailing. Ended up anchored for the night in the protected harbor after a stop to explore Water Cay. Many of the tiny islands contain remains of homes and piers that apparently have been abandoned following past hurricanes.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Hub of Abaco
Tues march 30th- Sunny and warm, run south under full sail to Marsh Harbor. Busy harbor with small city (5000 residents) and good shopping.
Wed-Fill propane in town then snorkeling at Mermaid reef. Dinner at Jib room where we met niece of Glen and Ellie.
Thurs-Quick shopping trip for fresh veggies then sail to Guana Cay where we again anchored off the great beach at Bakers Bay then enjoyed a long walk on the ocean beach. On Fri we spent another glorious day biking about the island.
Sat- Sunny and warm once again, burst fuel line on engine had us scrambling to shut down and clean up before there was to much mess. Jury rigged a repair, then had a great sail back to Marsh Harbor for parts. Easter holiday lasts from Fri thru Mon so Yanmar dealer was closed until Tuesday. While biking in town found a local selling conk out of his truck. He cleaned them while I watched and we had a great dinner of cracked conk.
Easter- Decided weather was to nice to spend in harbor, Sailed to Man-o-war where we anchored in a small cove with a nice beach with ocean beach 50 ft across rocks. Biked around a great little town. Has to be the prettiest we have seen yet. Easter feast of cracked conk for dinner .
Wed-Fill propane in town then snorkeling at Mermaid reef. Dinner at Jib room where we met niece of Glen and Ellie.
Thurs-Quick shopping trip for fresh veggies then sail to Guana Cay where we again anchored off the great beach at Bakers Bay then enjoyed a long walk on the ocean beach. On Fri we spent another glorious day biking about the island.
Sat- Sunny and warm once again, burst fuel line on engine had us scrambling to shut down and clean up before there was to much mess. Jury rigged a repair, then had a great sail back to Marsh Harbor for parts. Easter holiday lasts from Fri thru Mon so Yanmar dealer was closed until Tuesday. While biking in town found a local selling conk out of his truck. He cleaned them while I watched and we had a great dinner of cracked conk.
Easter- Decided weather was to nice to spend in harbor, Sailed to Man-o-war where we anchored in a small cove with a nice beach with ocean beach 50 ft across rocks. Biked around a great little town. Has to be the prettiest we have seen yet. Easter feast of cracked conk for dinner .
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Treasure Cay and Guana Cay
Thurs,Fri, 3-25-10, spent the past 2 days as typical boat bums. Walked the beach and wandered around town. Fri brought rain much of the day so we hung out doing chores and reading.
Sat- Sunny skies are back along with a brisk east wind. Beat to Bakers Bay on Guana Cay under a reefed main and full genoa. Spent the afternoon lazing on the protected beach. Anchorage was protected from the east wind but rolly during the night with swells coming in from the Loggerhead Channel.
Sun- With another cold front expected we sailed back to the protected anchorage at Treasure
Cay. Great run under just genoa. Now that we are in the central Abacoes numerous great anchorages are only a short daysail away.
Mon -As predicted winds are up around 20 and cloudy, squalls rolled thru late afternoon with 40 mph winds and heavy rain. Was able to catch enough rainwater to top off our tanks. Still experimenting with a raincatcher that works in the gale winds that seem to accompany the rainstorms. Lots of boats moved in to the anchorage(mostly 40+ ft charters) and we stayed on board all day.
Sat- Sunny skies are back along with a brisk east wind. Beat to Bakers Bay on Guana Cay under a reefed main and full genoa. Spent the afternoon lazing on the protected beach. Anchorage was protected from the east wind but rolly during the night with swells coming in from the Loggerhead Channel.
Sun- With another cold front expected we sailed back to the protected anchorage at Treasure
Cay. Great run under just genoa. Now that we are in the central Abacoes numerous great anchorages are only a short daysail away.
Mon -As predicted winds are up around 20 and cloudy, squalls rolled thru late afternoon with 40 mph winds and heavy rain. Was able to catch enough rainwater to top off our tanks. Still experimenting with a raincatcher that works in the gale winds that seem to accompany the rainstorms. Lots of boats moved in to the anchorage(mostly 40+ ft charters) and we stayed on board all day.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Manjack, Green Turtle and Treasure Cays
March 17th- Manjack Cay, met couples from 2 neighboring boats ashore for a tour of the Island where we were welcomed by the owners and spent the morning hiking the extensive trails and the beautiful beach. headed to Green turtle in the afternoon as another front is expected. Arriving in Black sound all the moorings were taken and anchoring isn't advised due to poor holding. We able to get a space on the dock at Donnies for the price of mooring.
Thurs & Fri, March 18,19- Green Turtle, Spent days biking about and enjoying the miles of deserted beaches.
Sat & Sun- beautiful day so we headed back to Manjack, Spent lazy day on deserted beach, saw 3 sea turtles while dingying about, on Sun we took a long walk on the beach before heading back to Green Turtle and our dock at Donnies.
Mon & Tues- rain all day with another passing front, weather cleared Tues and we enjoyed a BBQ put on by Donnie that evening. I had been working on a conk horn and we had a great time learning how to blow it at sunset.
Wed- Beautiful day with lite winds. We motor sailed south thru Whale Cay Passage in long easy swells. This short detour in the open ocean around the shallow Dont Rock area can be treacherous in any seas, so we were waiting for just this type of day. Anchored in the protected Treasure Cay harbor then enjoyed a stroll on yet another gorgeous beach.
Thurs & Fri, March 18,19- Green Turtle, Spent days biking about and enjoying the miles of deserted beaches.
Sat & Sun- beautiful day so we headed back to Manjack, Spent lazy day on deserted beach, saw 3 sea turtles while dingying about, on Sun we took a long walk on the beach before heading back to Green Turtle and our dock at Donnies.
Mon & Tues- rain all day with another passing front, weather cleared Tues and we enjoyed a BBQ put on by Donnie that evening. I had been working on a conk horn and we had a great time learning how to blow it at sunset.
Wed- Beautiful day with lite winds. We motor sailed south thru Whale Cay Passage in long easy swells. This short detour in the open ocean around the shallow Dont Rock area can be treacherous in any seas, so we were waiting for just this type of day. Anchored in the protected Treasure Cay harbor then enjoyed a stroll on yet another gorgeous beach.
3 mile beach -Treasure Cay
Monday, March 22, 2010
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