We left Marina Cay with both Mainsail and Genoa up ... a lovely sail with moderate steady winds and flat waters makes for a big smile of satisfaction on the captain’s face! That is how we got to Cooper Island – in full sail! We picked up a mooring for the night. We arrived mid morning and went for our first descent snorkel at Cistern Point ... a huge rock between Cooper island and Salt island. It was great to see the new coral forming in vibrant colours, swimming with big turtles and even spotted a reef shark – a big one! The Captain got a bit nervous when I signalled that I am going to have a close-up look at it! It only took a few big jerks on my flipper and a muffled shout through the snorkel to turn around and follow him back to the boat! We were in the water for over an hour ... with the channel on the one side of the point and a steady current flowing around it – it took more than drifting to get around! We were putting in plenty of kick to get around and only realise that when I had to step off the dinghy to the dock about 2 hours later! My jelly legs felt like they have run a marathon! ... and could not be trusted at all!
We met Ex-South-Africans (from Robertson) that are running a Day Sail business on a Voyager yacht. They live in Soper’s Hole (one of our favourite places!... the Disney World houses...) and have promised to get them over for a BBQ (braai!) when we get there again...especially because she mentioned they have “biltong” and “droeë wors” ( South African delicatessens!) at home!! Lol!