Sunday March 8, 2015
Normans Cay
Exumas, Bahamas
We left Rose Cay around 9 and set off for Norman’s Cay. We knew we would have some high winds and seas which we did. We split the day between pure sailing and motor sailing with winds E to SE. We had a reach for a short time but mostly winds were to our nose and often in the no sail zone. We did not do to badly for the conditions. There was about an hour from 11 to 12 that we were sailing between two Banks, Yellow & White, where the coral came close enough to the surface that a lookout on the bow had to be posted. Lee and Judy were our lookouts. It was pretty bouncy out there. 3 dolphin swam under the bowsprit and looked Lee over. I think they must have thought that was the most lifelike figure head they had ever seen. Not as pretty as the one on the other boat however. Its figure head had more curves. We had one quick shower which is the first rain in many days. Hope it washed off some of the salt accumulated on the boat and canvas.
We came into the anchorage on the west side of Norman Cay where several boats were already anchored around 4:30. There are shallow corals in the anchorage too so you do everything with caution here. We anchored in 8 ft of water. The rain cooled things off so it is a cool breeze we are having this evening. Should be good sleeping if it isn’t too windy. We have some wind rocking us now. Maybe it will calm down by bed time.
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