Tuesday, November 12, 2013

New Providence Island, Lyford Cay to Highborne Cay

Well I slept for almost 10 hours and was still a little fuzzy but it was time to go. There was no movement in this marina, a big change from the wind and surge we had in Bimini. We topped off our water at .25 per gallon and fuel for $5.21 and headed out. As soon as we got outside of the entry channel we hit wind and wave. My hobby horse was bucking again. Freddie had just unfurled the jib when I looked up and saw that the top of the jib was no longer attached. This was not good (again) We had a jolly good time and not a few harsh words taking the jib down on our bucking horse. Good thing is that it happened so soon that we were just outside of a small anchorage right next to Lyford Cay. It was a tricky entrance but a beautiful cove for us to anchor and check out the damage.
Lyford Cay Marina

Freddie diving the anchor. It did not hold our first try but held fast the second.
Freddie came back with this beautiful conk while diving the anchor.
After we took his mug shot we sent him home.



We tried to fix the jib but after breaking 3 needles we knew that we needed professional (or at least mechanical) help. At first light we took off for Highbourne Cay. That is the first marina in the Exumas in search of a sail repair man. Since we had just fixed the topping lift on the main and had no jib we were a motor boat. Highbourne had a place for us but no sail repair man and the internet was down most of the time we were there. Oh well we had a wonderful (but expensive dinner) and met some new friends and were off the next day heading to Warderick Wells. That was the farthest we could go in one day. Highbourne is  private but it does open up it's marina to transients ( that's us come and go cruisers) check out the sharks under the fish cleaning table.
That Stray Cat's AFT in Highbourne

A nice local man and one of the Captains of a fishing boat cleaning the catch.

These guys hang around every day at fish cleaning time.

Beautiful sunset from one of the small porches at Highbourne.
You will notice a theme from many cruisers of a multitude of pictures of sunrises, sunsets and  such. Out on the water you really notice these things so much more than on land. The clouds, stars and colors in your surroundings are spectacular. We haven't had the opportunity to get to many photos of people since most of our time has been at sea but our surroundings have been beautiful
 ( when I wasn't afraid that the elements were trying to kill me that is.)
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