Little Harbour - Great Abaco Island
AJAYA'S CRUISE
Phil & Nikki Hoskins
Fri 8 Jan 2010 13:30
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26:19.62N, 076:59.94W
We left South Bimini just before 0800 on Thursday
7th January and motor-sailed throughout the day across the Great Bahama Bank
towards the Northwest Channel entrance from the Tongue of the Ocean. We exited
the Bank just after dark motoring into deep water again, passing the
southern Berry Islands of Chub Cay and Frazer Hog Cay before turning into the
north east and heading across the North West Providence Passage towards Great
Abaco Island, which we approached just before a stunning sunrise. The final leg
was the 30 odd mile motor in calm seas up to Little Harbour the first
secure location inside the Sea of Abaco where we picked up a mooring just after
midday on the 8th. In total we had traveled 160 miles since leaving
Bimini, the weather window having worked perfectly for the passage, even if it
was motoring all the way. A quick trip ashore for a Rum Blaster and to pay for
the mooring at Pete's Pub and it was early to bed.
Today we are awaiting the arrival of a strong cold
front with possible 30-40 knot winds so it's time to batten down the
hatches for a few days whilst this nasty weather clears through, probably by
Mon/Tue when we will move on towards Hope Town for some much needed provisions.
Still, at least we are warm - reports from Florida indicate it was sleeting in
Titusville this morning andonly 20 degrees F in Lake Worth and of
course the UK weather we dare not mention!
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