emeraldCs

Finally!! Good Weather! We left Lake Worth Inlet at3:30 am to cross to the Bahamas. Once again, it was a great crossing. Very calm seas. we decided to skip West End, Bahamas and sail all the way to Green Turtle Cay to clear customs. It's much further, but the destination we needed to make. We set anchor at sunset on the Little Bahamas Bank. We did some rocking and rolling but the anchor held firm. We left early on Friday morning and continued on to Great Sale Cay. Another couple we had met in West Palm were there on their boat " Escape". We decided to travel together the next day- with us in the lead. The reason being that we have a retractable keel and can handle sudden shallow places-they have a fixed keel at 5 1/2 ft. Even though the water depth shows sufficient depths, that's not always the case-( we speak from experience with our former 6 ft draft boat:) there was only one shallow area we helped them avoid and all went smoothly! We parted ways at Powell Cay. This is my favorite un-inhabited Island!! We just couldn't pass it up! We dropped the hook and went ashore- Rick in the dinghy and me in my new inflatable kayak( best $80 ever spent:)We explored the Island- saw sea turtles, huge sea stars, several varieties of conch, and miles of beautiful clear water and white beaches-you can see clearly through water depths of 10 ft or more! To top that off, the stars were spectacular. We shared this Island Paradise with 5 other boats! Ahhhhhh!