The Buenavista Cay anchorage was fairly calm last night and we had a good night’s sleep. George ran the water maker before we left the anchorage at 10:00 am. Since we were heading dead downwind we did a combination of motoring and motor sailing. We had just turned toward Hog Cay and raised the main sail when I saw a large, dark shape swimming by the boat. I called out “shark” before I saw it come up for air and realized it was a dolphin. Soon five other dolphins joined it and they all played in our bow wake for at least 10 minutes. Several times they lined up side-by-side and came up for air together as synchronized swimmers. After the dolphins swam away we noticed that there were just two boats anchored at Hog Cay. Where were all the rest? We looked again at the charts and decided that the Southside Bay anchorage on the south end of Ragged Island might be a better option. Although not as scenic as Hog Cay, it has the advantages of more protection from northerly wind and wind chop as well as being closer to Duncan Town. So, we changed course and headed for the south end of Ragged Island. There are nine other boats in the anchorage, fewer than we expected, but plenty of room for us. The anchorage is nice and calm so we expect another good night’s sleep. 
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