We reluctantly left our dock at Leeward Yacht Marina at 0730 so we could take advantage of the high tide and safely navigate the channel at Black Sound with our deep draft boats. Once again Scat, Solitaire1 and Indian Summer headed out together in a light winds day that was overcast and cool. The much talked about & sometimes dreaded “Whale Channel” was very calm (2 to 3 foot swells at the worst of it) and allowed us to fly our staysail in the light winds for an extra power boost to the iron jenny. We said bon voyage to Scat who was headed to Marsh Harbor as Solitaire1 & Indian Summer continued to Fishers Bay at Great Guana Cay. By 0945 we had picked up a mooring ball and after shutting down systems headed to shore for Ruger relief.The afternoon the Fab Five went ashore to look at the town, see the beach at Nippers and just sightsee and stretch our legs. We were all amused at the ‘billboard’ for Nippers which was a colorfully painted piece of construction equipment (see picture). The beach and ocean were beautiful and the resort quite quiet for a Thursday afternoon. Walking into town we picked up some groceries, viewed the ‘stairs to nowhere’ and finally decided that the beverages on Indian Summer where every bit as good as the ones at the two famous beach bars and quite a bit cheaper!
Sunset from the cockpit included lovin’ from Uncle David, another stunning sunset and lots of good eats . . . so no dinner for anyone in this crowd! Stephen conched down the sun, we all made an early night since we are headed early morning to Hopetown, Elbow Cay . . . another channel entrance that is best taken nearer to high tide then low!
Tree with Patchwork bark
Allins Walk on Fisher Bay
Billboard of sorts for nippers
Hamming it up with Uncle David
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