We left the New Bight anchorage yesterday morning and had a lovely sail 20 miles N to Bennett’s Harbour, Cat Island. We had one squall shortly after we left New Bight and dodged another one just before we anchored. In the evening several heavy squalls passed over us. During the night the wind shifted to the SE causing the anchorage to become rolly. We eventually gave up trying to sleep, raised the anchor, and set sail for Eleuthera. We had purposely picked today as our day to sail to Eleuthera because we thought we would have enough wind for sailing. We certainly did have the wind but we also had quite lumpy seas. We started out with 4’ seas with 4 second periods (4 seconds apart), increasing to 5-7’ with 8 second periods. After we rounded the southern end of Eleuthera the seas finally calmed down a bit and moved behind us which made the ride more comfortable. After nearly 60 miles we anchored at Poison Point, just outside the Rock Sound harbor, where we have some protection from the S winds.
The squall that just missed us yesterday afternoon.
The Norwegian Cruise Line’s Koningsdam ship outside of Little San Salvador, the private island located between Cat Island and Eleuthera and owned by the Norwegian Cruise Line. They have dubbed the island Half Moon Cay.
The squall that just missed us yesterday afternoon. The Norwegian Cruise Line’s Koningsdam ship outside of Little San Salvador, the private island located between Cat Island and Eleuthera and owned by the Norwegian Cruise Line. They have dubbed the island Half Moon Cay.
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