We raised the anchor just before dawn yesterday morning to begin our 50 nautical mile trip to Water Cay. Unlike our trip down to the Raggeds last week, this time we had just enough wind to keep the sails filled while we motor sailed. We opted to go in the deeper water on the east side of the island chain, saving a few miles. The wind was from the NW when we anchored on the west side of Water Cay yesterday afternoon, but we weren’t concerned about being on a lee shore since the wind was so light.
Sunrise at Water Cay.
It was so calm as we motored through the Comer Channel that it was hard to distinguish the horizon.
After we anchored at Lower Channel Cay we put the dinghy in the water and went exploring. We found this small, deep cove. I suspect this fishing boat tried to weather a hurricane here and didn’t fare well.
We left Water Cay this morning, once again just before dawn. Today we didn’t have enough wind to raise the sails at all. Two dolphins briefly joined us, close to the same spot we saw dolphins last week. Could they be the same two dolphins? When the wind and water are as calm as they were today it gives us an opportunity to see everything that is on the bottom as we motor by: including blades of grass, sponges, and large cushion sea stars. I find it mesmerizing.
Our current anchorage is at Lower Channel Cay, one that is said to provide good protection from the SW winds that are forecast overnight. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the winds don’t clock around to the west in the wee hours. If they do—and it gets uncomfortable here—we may raise the anchor and move the seven miles up to Thompson Bay in the dark.
Sunrise at Water Cay.
It was so calm as we motored through the Comer Channel that it was hard to distinguish the horizon.
After we anchored at Lower Channel Cay we put the dinghy in the water and went exploring. We found this small, deep cove. I suspect this fishing boat tried to weather a hurricane here and didn’t fare well.
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