Because the wind has moved from southeast to southwest we also need to move the boat so we’re not rolling around at anchor. We left Lynard Cay and moved across the bay to Spencer’s Bight. The sun came out so we actually got to see the beautiful clear blue water but after a few hours there the wind had moved even more west. We moved the boat again to our final spot for the night just a mile south. Earlier in the day we drove through to check depths and realized we could get really close to the beach and therefore hopefully out of the wind. However when we got here we realized there was a catamaran in the spot that we wanted. (Dangit) In the end we motored up past them into even shallower water and snagged our spot! Because we can anchor in 3’ of water I start to get nervous because it’s so clear and shallow that it looks like we’re going to run aground! What we’ve learned is that once I start to panic we can just keep going and only then start to find a spot to drop the anchor. So…my anxiety is now an anchoring tool. LOL
After making some water and running the generator we took the dinghy to the little beach to check it out. I found a few nice conch shells and other beach treasures to play with.
After a fairly relaxing day exploring we both wound down for the night. I was reading a book inside the boat while jason was outside watching a movie on his phone. Suddenly he shouted for me to come outside quick! Apparently there was a rocket launch that night so we got to watch it streak through the clear night sky and disappear into the horizon! Super cool!
The next day we ended up moving the boat yet again around the corner because there were less waves and only one other boat. I always hate being the second boat in an anchorage because you know the first boat was excited to have it to themselves. Fortunately for us, the shallow draft of our boat meant that we could anchor an almost absurd distance in front of the other boat and be well away from them!
After waiting quite a while for a weather window we’re finally leaving the Abacos tomorrow to head south towards the island of Eleuthera!