Friday, January 27, 2017

West End Bahamas to Green Turtle Cay Bahamas

Total Miles Traveled 1696



The wind finally laid down long enough for us to leave West End and cruise 56 miles across Little Bahama Bank to an anchorage at Great Sale Cay. I threw a line out while underway in hopes to catch diner, but no luck.  I did have a steel leader, but with my 8 pound test tackle, if I caught anything I probably wouldn’t get it in the boat.  We only saw a couple of dolphins all day.









We are still traveling with friends we met at St Lucie Lock “The Lower Place” and “Rascal’s Retreat”, we have had a lot of fun exploring the Bahamas with them.  Three other boats left West End at the same time and hailed us on the radio as the three amigos.

Rascal's Retreat



 The Lower Place



We cruised 51 miles from Great Sale Cay to Crab Cay but didn’t see any crabs.  The beach was a mix of coral and sand, and the south west wind made for a bumpy night on the hook.






We did have a spectacular sunset though.





After leaving our anchorage, we cruised about 8 miles to Powell Cay in the Sea of Abaco; the reviews I read indicated the island had three great beaches and a good shelling.  We anchored and dropped the dinghy in the water but the wind picked up creating 2-3 foot waves so we aborted that plan and continued on to the protected waters of Green Turtle Cay.  We are staying at the Bluff House Marina tonight and may continue exploring the Abacos tomorrow if weather permits.



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