Today looked like a good opportunity to head south and
we would have company in the crew of “Milano Myst”. As much as we
really liked Black Point, the weather is going to sour later in the week and we
want to be someplace more protected. Pulled the hook at 0712 and headed
south on the Banks side of the islands. We passed Farmer Cay where the First
Friday in February Festival was still going on. Decided that Noah wasn’t ready
for a wet t-shirt contests.
we would have company in the crew of “Milano Myst”. As much as we
really liked Black Point, the weather is going to sour later in the week and we
want to be someplace more protected. Pulled the hook at 0712 and headed
south on the Banks side of the islands. We passed Farmer Cay where the First
Friday in February Festival was still going on. Decided that Noah wasn’t ready
for a wet t-shirt contests.
0926 and we headed out Galliot Cut for our first
experience in Exuma Sound. We were a bit late for slack tide and sped through
at 9.1 kts. We did put the main sail up in case the engine stuttered, but we
slid through with no problems mon. Winds were only 6-8 kts as we motored down
the outside. Noah trailed the hand line, but we didn’t catch anything.
experience in Exuma Sound. We were a bit late for slack tide and sped through
at 9.1 kts. We did put the main sail up in case the engine stuttered, but we
slid through with no problems mon. Winds were only 6-8 kts as we motored down
the outside. Noah trailed the hand line, but we didn’t catch anything.
1138 headed in toward Adderly Cut, after covering 30
miles. The cut is marked by a stone monument that makes an interesting
landmark. Once inside, we followed the curve of Lee Stocking Island into a bay
where there are four free moorings. They were all empty, so both we and Milano
Myst were able to tie up.
miles. The cut is marked by a stone monument that makes an interesting
landmark. Once inside, we followed the curve of Lee Stocking Island into a bay
where there are four free moorings. They were all empty, so both we and Milano
Myst were able to tie up.
The reason for the moorings is the Caribbean Marine
Research Center. We paged them on the radio, but didn’t get any response
probably because it is Saturday. We will stop here again on the way north as
the chart book mentions they often give tours of the facility.
Research Center. We paged them on the radio, but didn’t get any response
probably because it is Saturday. We will stop here again on the way north as
the chart book mentions they often give tours of the facility.
As soon as we tied up, Dayla and Daniel from Milano
Myst swam over and Dayla held up a bright red starfish at least a foot across.
Noah was in the water next followed by his parents as soon as the dinghy was
lowered as a swim platform. The three kids decided to clean the bottom of the
boat and they spend a least an hour working on it. It looks good!
Myst swam over and Dayla held up a bright red starfish at least a foot across.
Noah was in the water next followed by his parents as soon as the dinghy was
lowered as a swim platform. The three kids decided to clean the bottom of the
boat and they spend a least an hour working on it. It looks good!
After the current got to be too much, the boys played
Attactix and Beth taught Dayla how to do Kumihimo weaving. The wind died to
nothing, so I took off in the dinghy to capture some photos. Found a spot with
coral heads close to shore and took a few shots of fish and the shoreline, like
you find in a travel brochure.
Attactix and Beth taught Dayla how to do Kumihimo weaving. The wind died to
nothing, so I took off in the dinghy to capture some photos. Found a spot with
coral heads close to shore and took a few shots of fish and the shoreline, like
you find in a travel brochure.
Dinner was at Milano Myst, a Bennetau 461 out of
Houston, TX. Carol served pasta and Beth brought fresh cole slaw and Karen
Quick’s recipe of tomato cheese salad. Dinner was after sunset since the temps
were in the 90’s and we needed it to cool down to be comfortable. The
thermometer under the dodger registered 109 in the heat of the afternoon! The
kids played while the adults visited till almost 8 (cruiser’s bedtime).
Houston, TX. Carol served pasta and Beth brought fresh cole slaw and Karen
Quick’s recipe of tomato cheese salad. Dinner was after sunset since the temps
were in the 90’s and we needed it to cool down to be comfortable. The
thermometer under the dodger registered 109 in the heat of the afternoon! The
kids played while the adults visited till almost 8 (cruiser’s bedtime).
We gave the crew of Milano Myst a few photos of their
boat. They shared a picture of the big Barracuda they found lurking under their
boat. It was the same size as the bulb on their keel!
boat. They shared a picture of the big Barracuda they found lurking under their
boat. It was the same size as the bulb on their keel!
We did get “the rest of the story” on Sol Y
Mar’s through hull problem, since Rob, from Milano Myst, was with them at the
time. There was a small dripping from the thru hull and Pat attempted to fix it
by giving it a turn with a big wrench — that was when it broke. Unfortunate
for them, but a relief for us other cruisers worried about random thru-hull
valve failures.
Mar’s through hull problem, since Rob, from Milano Myst, was with them at the
time. There was a small dripping from the thru hull and Pat attempted to fix it
by giving it a turn with a big wrench — that was when it broke. Unfortunate
for them, but a relief for us other cruisers worried about random thru-hull
valve failures.
Heartily recommend Lee Stocking Island as a pretty and
inexpensive place to stop. If the weather wasn’t going to change, we would stay
longer.
inexpensive place to stop. If the weather wasn’t going to change, we would stay
longer.
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| Intuition at Sunset (from Milano Myst) |