The big concern for today was traversing the cut at Whale Cay, one of the most maligned areas in the Bahamas. This area can either be a non-event or nightmare, depending on the wind and waves. The cut leads out into the ocean, around Whale Cay, then back into the safety of the Sea of Abacos. If there's a "rage on the bar" it means huge seas are pounding the channel from the Atlantic, filling the entire channel - not good.
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| A rage on the bar |
Before getting underway we did what everyone does when trying to transit the channel - used the VHF radio to call "any vessel in the vicinity of Whale Cay" to see what the conditions are. We spoke with a boat that was transiting the area who said it was calm, so we weighed anchor at 0830 and headed out.
The sun was shining and the seas were calm, so our transit through the cut and around the Whale was smooth sailing. Once back inside, we motorsailed down to Marsh Harbour and was moored up at Mangoes Marina at 1225.
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| Heading into Marsh Harbour |
So, that's the end of Frank's trip for now. Casey flew out today (I'm writing this on the 29th) and I've been securing the boat in preparation for my flight back to Norfolk (and all the snow they've gotten) tomorrow. I should be returning to Marsh Harbor in a month or so to continue cruising the Abacos - check back then to see what's going on with Frank's big adventure!
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