We broke away from Black Point and headed south Monday February 6th, making it to Lee Stocking Island, home of the Caribbean Research Center. Going out Galliot Cut with the SE wind and the ebbing tide made for an exciting passage with huge waves against us, but the current and wind with us, whizzing through the cut at 6.7K. Our speed decreased as we turned into the SE with spray going over our bow. Thankfully, only 12 miles until Adderly Cut and around to the anchorage at Lee Stocking. 3 boats were on mooring balls. Opting to anchor we dropped the hook among them; 3 chartered Beneteaus came in and took the remaining 3 mooring balls, and 2 other boats anchored. Numerous boats were anchored south at Williams Cay.
Tuesday, February 7th, we headed out early, 7am, to make it through Adderly Cut at, hopefully, slack tide, and it wasn’t bad. Once out, we hoisted the m’sail and motorsailed to Conch Cut. It was a beautiful day and the Sound was calmer than the day before. Numerous boats were out on the water. Coming into the harbour we could see a forest of sails in the distance, most around Volley Ball Beach. We tucked in a corner at Sand Dollar Beach and are enjoying the peace and quiet of the anchorage. We did dinghy into Chat ‘n Chill and saw one of the stingrays circling the dinghies at the beach and the pile of conch shells from the Chat ‘n Chill Conch Salad Bar. We could stay here: it’s warm and exotic. We have our books and Ken has his painting. I only need to find a Mexican Train game and internet!
Wow Barb - where are you? Is it just that you're having great adventures and you're out of Internet signal territory or should we be worried. I suspect that it's the former but I'm also looking forward to your next post even if it's just a few lines.
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