New Bern, NC
4,437
NM
Total Distance
114
Days
Time at Sea
13 knot winds in 1 ft waves. Motored with Bokensha to nearby anchorage where Everyday Saturday is anchored to hike the monument and enjoy the club.
1.3
NM
20min
Exuma Harbour Estates to Stocking Island, Bahamas
9 knots of wind with 3 ft waves. Motored up wind with Bokensha. Arrived to visit with Anthem at the Chat n Chill.
17.9
NM
3h 51m
Glass Cay to Exuma Harbour Estates, Bahamas
10-14 knots wind and 4 ft waves. Had to traverse the deep ocean side due to high tide conditions at start. Sailed at close reach. Arrived and Bokensha crew was kite surfing.
41.8
NM
6h 39m
Big Major’s Spot to Glass Cay, Bahamas
4 knots wind and flat seas. Motored to protected anchorage for night. Windlass came off its bolts breaking and bendingas letting anchor out. Michael dinghy’d over to offer parts to fix. Cut out areas too large for windlass and bolts not deep enough. To address next morning. Bokensha to leave for Musha Cay in AM and will follow after fixing windlass.
4
9.9
NM
1h 51m
Fowl Cay to Big Major’s Spot, Bahamas
4 knots wind and flat seas. Motored to Dunga Caves area to explore.
4
NM
49min
O’Brien Cay to Fowl Cay, Bahamas
4 knots wind and flat seas. Motored to snorkel Aquarium spot. Tried to find sunken airplane too but decided to move on.
3
23.9
NM
4h 24m
Shroud Cay to O’Brien Cay, Bahamas
4 knot winds and flat seas. Motored across to Shroud Cay with Bokensha and Spoondrifters.
1
5.1
NM
60min
Norman's Cay Airport to Shroud Cay, Bahamas
9-13 knots true wind broad reach. 1ft waves. Sailed with Bokensha but had to motor sail about halfway. Left at 5 am to optimize wind. It died around 8:20a. Snorkeled the plane crash at Norman’s Cay at low tide. Anchored with Spoondrifters and Eric and Anna came by to deliver Michael’s halyard.
5
42.1
NM
7h 21m
Creek Village to Norman's Cay Airport, Bahamas
16 knots true wind and 20 apparent for a close reach sail. Waves about 5-6 feet. Sailed with Bokensha, to grocery shop and set off tomorrow for Exumas. Fished for an hour but no bites.
42.3
NM
6h 4m
Saddle Back Cay to Creek Village, Bahamas
Up to 20 knots true wind and up to 8 foot waves. Close hauled sail followed by a downwind sail. Rough conditions around the North tip of Great Harbor where the cruise ships park. Derek left from the local airport to Nassau.
5
29.2
NM
4h 24m
Cistern Cay to Saddle Back Cay, Bahamas