12/2/06 Nassau to Robert’s Cay

December 2, 2006

Nassau to Robert’s Cay anchorage

 

8:56:28 AM                6.2 mi 1:00:16           6 mph 110° true        N25 04.613 W77 19.016

9:56:44 AM                7.2 mi 1:00:14           7 mph 128° true        N25 02.768 W77 13.393

10:56:58 AM              6.9 mi 1:00:08           7 mph 130° true        N24 58.961 W77 07.932

11:57:06 AM              7.4 mi 1:00:03           7 mph 130° true        N24 55.104 W77 02.831

12:57:09 PM              7.1 mi 1:00:15           7 mph 120° true        N24 50.982 W76 57.365

1:57:24 PM                1.8 mi 0:30:50           3 mph 100° true        N24 47.925 W76 51.520

2:28:14 PM                                                                                        N24 47.665 W76 49.834

 

Wind and waves were 30-degrees off port.  It was a lumpy ride, beating all the way.  However, the day was still beautiful, until we made the cut at Roger’s Cay.  Intending to anchor for the evening between Roger’s and Pimlico Cays, we grounded in an entrance too shallow and narrow.  Steve coaxed the boat free, letting us anchor inside to await high tide.   We went hard aground leaving, only freed by two small boats from Ship’s Channel Cay.  The forward section of the starboard keel and aft section of the port keel sustained some damage, with minor scraping along the entire lengths of both.  Damage would have increased exponentially if the tide went out and they had been unable to free us.

 

3:43:44 PM                1.1 mi 0:40:04           2 mph 6° true             N24 47.661 W76 49.835

4:23:48 PM                                                                                       N24 48.640 W76 49.718

 

After leaving Robert’s Cay, anchored in the lee of Ship’s Channel Cay, we will have a rolling night.  At least we are better off then we would have been.