February 2011 Page 2
Cruising the Abacos
Cruising the Abacos
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Cruising in the Sea of Abaco - sometimes hard to believe this color is real!
Thursday
02/17/11 - 12:30 PM - Dep Treasure Cay, wind E 12
2:30 PM - passing Man o' War Cay
3:00 PM - Arr Hope Town (Elbow Cay)
Today: 19.9 n mi - 2.6 eng hrs
Moored next to Horizons in Hope Town Hrbr.
Friday
02/18/11 - Stayed in Hope Town - Dinghied in and
walked around town. Very cute town.
02/17/11 - 12:30 PM - Dep Treasure Cay, wind E 12
2:30 PM - passing Man o' War Cay
3:00 PM - Arr Hope Town (Elbow Cay)
Today: 19.9 n mi - 2.6 eng hrs
Moored next to Horizons in Hope Town Hrbr.
Friday
02/18/11 - Stayed in Hope Town - Dinghied in and
walked around town. Very cute town.
Full Moon rising over Hope Town. This photo is a two-second
exposure taken from our anchored boat! Good stabilization, eh?
exposure taken from our anchored boat! Good stabilization, eh?
A sailboat following the suggested approach into Hope Town which
is to line up with this cement road which dead-ends at the water.
is to line up with this cement road which dead-ends at the water.
Queen Nancy following her highway into Hope Town!
The mural on the side of Vernon's Grocery in
Hope Town. Mouse-over to read the sign.
Hope Town. Mouse-over to read the sign.
Mouse-over for close-up...
View of Hope Town harbor from the top of the Lighthouse.
Those pink cottages in the center of the photo are for sale,
asking price: $2.15 million. Click here for the listing.
Those pink cottages in the center of the photo are for sale,
asking price: $2.15 million. Click here for the listing.
Nancy making an early morning appearance at
our Hope Town mooring.
our Hope Town mooring.
Nancy walking on "Tahiti Beach" at low tide.
The "Queen's Highway" on Elbow Cay - a spectacular drive!
Saturday
02/19/11 - Stayed again in Hope Town - gorgeous day!
Drove the Queen's Highway in a golf cart.
Fresh-caught red snapper aboard Sno' Dog
with the Paul & Ann Gooding.
02/19/11 - Stayed again in Hope Town - gorgeous day!
Drove the Queen's Highway in a golf cart.
Fresh-caught red snapper aboard Sno' Dog
with the Paul & Ann Gooding.
mouse-over for another shot
Sno' Dog cruising in the Sea of Abaco - photos by Ann Gooding
Another shot of Sno' Dog taken by the Goodings as we
cruised together back from Treasure Cay to Hope Town
cruised together back from Treasure Cay to Hope Town
Lots of PDQ 34's here. Docked over at Boat
Harbour Marina here in Marsh Harbour are: Duetto
(John & Diane Cummings), Teamwork (Roger &
Mary Comer) and TK III. Rumor is that Duetto may
be for sale - along with Horizons. If you want a PDQ,
this may be the time to act!
Harbour Marina here in Marsh Harbour are: Duetto
(John & Diane Cummings), Teamwork (Roger &
Mary Comer) and TK III. Rumor is that Duetto may
be for sale - along with Horizons. If you want a PDQ,
this may be the time to act!
mouse over for
another image...
another image...
The Goodings waving from Horizons as we depart Hope Town.
Monday
02/21/11 - 11:30 AM - Dep Marsh Harbour - wind E 10
1:00 PM - Arr Sunset Bay, Great Guana Cay
Dive Guana Mooring
Today: 8.3 n mi - 1.5 eng hrs
Tuesday
02/22/11 - 9:30 AM - Dep Great Guana Cay
10:15 AM - through Whale Cay passage
11:15 AM - Arr: Green Turtle Cay
Green Turtle Club - good food!
Today: 13.8 n mi - 1.8 eng hrs
02/21/11 - 11:30 AM - Dep Marsh Harbour - wind E 10
1:00 PM - Arr Sunset Bay, Great Guana Cay
Dive Guana Mooring
Today: 8.3 n mi - 1.5 eng hrs
Tuesday
02/22/11 - 9:30 AM - Dep Great Guana Cay
10:15 AM - through Whale Cay passage
11:15 AM - Arr: Green Turtle Cay
Green Turtle Club - good food!
Today: 13.8 n mi - 1.8 eng hrs
Sunset at the Harbour View Marina in Marsh Harbour.
The infamous Whale Cay Passage. Mouse over to see the view from inside.
Sunday
02/20/11 - 10:00 AM - Dep Hope Town, Elbow Cay
11:30 AM - Arr Marsh Harbour, Grt Abaco
Filled fuel tanks - 86.2 gal = 3.6 gal/hr
Docked at Harbour View Marina - very posh
. Today: 7.3 n mi - 1.5 eng hrs
02/20/11 - 10:00 AM - Dep Hope Town, Elbow Cay
11:30 AM - Arr Marsh Harbour, Grt Abaco
Filled fuel tanks - 86.2 gal = 3.6 gal/hr
Docked at Harbour View Marina - very posh
. Today: 7.3 n mi - 1.5 eng hrs
Henry - getting ready to go change a prop zinc!
At GTC, we rode our bikes over to ocean beach.
A rare photo of Nancy in a swim suite! (At GTC ocean beach.)
A small squall passed by as the winds shifted north.
Wednesday
02/23/11 - 10:00 AM - Dep Green Turtle Cay - wind W 10
11:50 AM - psg. "Centre of the World Rock"
1:50 PM - psg. Little Sale Cay - wind N 15
2:30 PM - Arr: Great Sale Cay anchorage
Today: 55. 1 n mi - 4.6 eng hrs
02/23/11 - 10:00 AM - Dep Green Turtle Cay - wind W 10
11:50 AM - psg. "Centre of the World Rock"
1:50 PM - psg. Little Sale Cay - wind N 15
2:30 PM - Arr: Great Sale Cay anchorage
Today: 55. 1 n mi - 4.6 eng hrs
Sunset at our Great Sale Cay anchorage. A peaceful spot.
Thursday
02/24/11 - 9:00 AM - Anchor up at Great Sale, wind E-10
10:35 AM - psg. inside Mangove Cay, wind E-15
10:50 AM - psg. "Crishy Swash" (love that name)
12:00 noon - Arr N end Grand Lucayan Wtrwy
1:00 PM - thru the Waterway, wind ESE 20
1:30 PM - into the Bell Chnl, out of the chop
1:45 PM - Arr: Freeport, Grand Bahama
Port Lucaya Marina, very scenic
So scenic, I had to start another page to post all the pics!
02/24/11 - 9:00 AM - Anchor up at Great Sale, wind E-10
10:35 AM - psg. inside Mangove Cay, wind E-15
10:50 AM - psg. "Crishy Swash" (love that name)
12:00 noon - Arr N end Grand Lucayan Wtrwy
1:00 PM - thru the Waterway, wind ESE 20
1:30 PM - into the Bell Chnl, out of the chop
1:45 PM - Arr: Freeport, Grand Bahama
Port Lucaya Marina, very scenic
So scenic, I had to start another page to post all the pics!