Passage Rosie’s Marina - Sandy Cay Bank
42 NM 8.4 Engine Hours
8:28 AM Underway
3:23 PM Anchored Sandy Cay Bank 26º52.94’N 78º59.26’W

Well, the weather Gods have shown us a window to the USA for Friday-Saturday. I contemplated lots of paths from Grand Cays, the most northern Cays of the Bahamas back to Ft. Pierce and elected to take a southerly route to near Grand Bahama Island. I could have gone just about straight across from Grand Cays. I believe it was 110NM. And, that is too far to travel in daylight. So, I would have to spend the night 40 miles away from Grand Cays and 70 miles from Florida. Anchored still in the Bahamas banks, but with no protection. Instead our passage will be 122NM. That does add about 2 hours of travel at 6 knots. But this angle will be better with the gulf stream and I may gain some of that time back.
Where I am anchored near Memory Rock there is hardly any protection. But West End, Grand Bahama Island is only about 12 miles to the South if the weather kicks up or we have an emergency. And, we are not far out of cell range either to keep tabs on the weather sources. We actually have cell service at the anchorage and Internet. I wasn’t sure that would be the case. So, I’ll be able to post this tonight.

This anchorage is beautiful and so quiet. Of course there is no wind and the sunset was great. We had a nice meal and a little celebratory drink at sunset. There is actually one other trawler anchored about a mile from us. From all the radio traffic it sounds like tomorrow will be the travel day for many boats going home to the US and Canada. Lots of cruisers are Canadians. Maybe more than from the US.
Anyhow, Susan and I have gotten showers and are readying ourselves for bed. I want to get an early start tomorrow.

Today’s picture was taken this afternoon from the fly bridge. We are anchored in some of the clearest waters we’ve ever seen.