Water Cay to Hog Cay, Ragged Islands

Today we had a great day of sailing 50 nautical miles from Water Cay to Hog Cay. We tried something different for this trip. We sailed “outside”—meaning we sailed in the deep water on the east side of the islands rather than in the shallow, more protected water in the west side of the islands. Sailing “outside” cuts out some miles and we thought it was worth trying at least once. The seas weren’t bad— nothing more than three feet—and the wind was perfect for sailing. 

We arrived at Hog Cay just in time for the afternoon gathering at the tiki hut on the beach. There were six other boats here when we arrived and we believe every one of them has children on board. There really wasn’t much of a gathering at the tiki hut. Adults and children of all ages were coming and going, milling about here and there. It wasn’t the usual circle of people sitting and chatting as the sun sets. This promises to be a very different experience at Hog Cay. 

Sunset with a squall on the horizon at Water Cay. 

Good morning.