November 27, 2006 Chub Cay to Nassau

November 27, 2006

Chub Cay anchorage to Nassau, Nassau Yacht Haven Marina

 

Mileage:  43.3 miles

Time:  6 hours 25 minutes

Average SOG:  7 mph

 

6:51:14 AM                5.3 mi 1:00:03           5 mph 124° true        N25 24.237 W77 53.093

7:51:17 AM                7.2 mi 1:00:02           7 mph 124° true        N25 21.676 W77 48.867

8:51:19 AM                7.5 mi 1:00:05           8 mph 125° true        N25 18.227 W77 43.151

9:51:24 AM                7.8 mi 1:00:16           8 mph 122° true        N25 14.522 W77 37.196

10:51:40 AM              8.5 mi 1:00:04           8 mph 122° true        N25 10.874 W77 30.855

11:51:44 AM              5.4 mi 1:00:16           5 mph 119° true        N25 06.972 W77 24.000

12:52:00 PM              0.4 mi 0:24:45           1.0 mph 117° true     N25 04.707 W77 19.457

1:16:45 PM                                                                                        N25 04.542 W77 19.104

 

We have sailed some rough seas to get this far south.  The crossing from Miami was lumpy.  The first three hours coming down from Chub Cay to Nassau today, winds were in the 25-29 knot winds, wind and 8 foot waves 45 degrees of the port bow.  We took quite a pounding.  The Waco cooler was airborne at one point, spilling its contents into the cockpit step well.  A shot day for me, I was air borne once or twice while I tried to sleep, the master berth doing a fine imitation of a trampoline.   When the winds finally dropped to the 18-knot range, Steve turned on the engines to keep control of the helm and our speed reasonable.   Steve has become a remarkable sailor.

 

It is nice to be dockside.  🙂  The boat is a salty mess and needs a thorough washing.  Laundry is already in the machines.  Tonight we will have dinner at The Poop Deck, a great spot frequented several times last season.