Day 176 Apr 8 26 mi to Green Turtle Cay Abacos The Bahamas

Winds 10-15 mph......early morning showers gone.....Cruiser's Net says ok travel morning....Whales Cut could have 3-5 foot swells....wind increasing this afternoon and the rest of the week.  WELL....this is our morning to cruise....
We are traveling with John and Pat on Satisfaction today.  They, like us, are headed back to the USA as weather permits....9:30 AM departure....

Sunrise....calm Marsh Harbour

 

 

Delivery Boat coming for his supplies

 

 

Saddi in her usual spot

 

 

Satisfaction....53 foot Carver

 

 

Steering 332 degrees between Fish Cays & Foot's Cay to Baker's Cay

 

 

18 mph

 

 

In the Ship Channel to Whales Cay Channel

 

 

Baker's Cay....water still good

 

 

Whales Cay.....4-5-6 foot swells (elephants) better stay in one place

 

 

Turn toward No Name Cay....we are thru WHALES CUT

 

 

Good-bye Whales Cut...back in smooth water

 

 

Looking back toward Marsh Harbour...glad we came

 

 

Just love the colors of the Abaco Sea

 

 

New Plymouth Settlement

 

 

Making progress on the house on White Sound Point

 

 

Stern in for a starboard tie....Bluff House Marina

 

 

We will wait out the weather at Bluff House Marina.  We were here one month ago to visit with our friends from Green Turtle Bay......will check the Ferry to see if they show up today....I wish!!!!

Andrea checks Captain in......will use our RMHYC membership at $.65/ft as the Dockage/Dining Pkg expired the end of March....Elec still $20 per day and water is metered $.20per gallon....

 

From here we will head back to the West End Settlement....Old Bahama Bay Marina....and when we get a Weather Window we will cross back to Lake Worth.....Anyone want to make the crossing?????