CODA : Onward to the Abacos, Bahamas.
8 March 2025
Sand Cay, Abacos, Bahamas
We made it across the ocean passage to the Abacos today.
Marc- It was a long days travel on the sea. Conditions were good: southwest wind 10-12 knots and only 3 foot swells. It was still a day of noisy motor sailing. There were a dozen small boat encounters today and 5 commercial ships at a great distance. There were no issues at the two cuts we crossed. The Little Harbor Cut did have a significant ocean swell that formed a wave that broke on the reefs to either side of the cut. The outside anchorage for Little Harbor had a surge caused by the ocean swell coming in through the Cut. There were there sailboats anchored in the small space when we came through. We kept going until we found a nice quiet spot. The marine guidebooks for this area recomend our anchorage as a staging spot for a creek exploration into the mangroves.
We did 63 miles at 7 knots taking 9 hours and burning 18 gallons of diesel fuel. The auto pilot only worked for a few hours. There were multiple sail changes to optimize performance and somehow avoid using the diesel.
I am exhausted.
1 comment:
It's a good tired.
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