Ten Bay

It was a very rolly day and night at Rainbow Cay. After a poor night's sleep we were quite happy to raise the anchor and move on. We sailed upwind, tacking and crashing into 2-foot swells for 5 1/2 hours until we reached Ten Bay. Active Captain and The Great Book of Anchorages both describe Ten Bay as protected from east winds with good holding if you get in close to the beach. They weren't kidding about getting close to the beach. As I motored toward shore, our chartplotter indicated that we wee in depths of less than 6 feet and very close to the beach. The depth indicator read 19 feet. I kept going. It was a bit stressful. I am not a good multi-tasker but I kept checking: "Whatvis the depth?" "Is the bow thruster still on in case I need it?" Are we going fast enough to maintain momentum?" "Where is the wind?" "What is the depth?" "Are we the area with soft sand yet?" "What is the depth?" "The chartplotter says we are aground!" We were a bit over anxious on our first
attempt and the anchor didn't hold. We went a bit farther on our second attempt and the anchor held. It turned out to be a lovely spot. The water was calm, the beach was beautiful and the swimming was nice.