When we set out for our sail our destination was originally Warderick Wells. We were making really good time as we had a lot of wind in our favor. To date we had never gotten the Gray Ghost sailing higher than 6.7 knots. On this day we actually exceeded that and got to 8.1 knots. This is a little faster than I prefer to go but the sea state was calm, so we were gliding through the water without a lot of bounce. The dogs were comfortable and not panicking so we kept the pace for as long as we could. In front of us we could see a squall so we knew the winds would be picking up more. B4Checkout would call ahead with concern of the impeding weather and winds picking up. After a bit of time, we would adjust accordingly.
The forecast was calling for rain pretty much for the next two days so we made the decision to abort the trip to Warderick Wells and go forward to Staniel Cay where MokaKat was on approach to. Staniel Cay had alot to offer so it was a good trade off. We could always come back to Warderick Cay on our way back to the US.
Staniel Cay is one of the cruisers hang outs. Staniel Cay along with it’s surrounding Cays offers protection from several different angles. There is a yacht club here, along with several tourist attractions like Thunderball Grotto and the swimming pigs, more to come on these locations.
We would spend the first night on the back side of the Majors in a protected channel. Once we were sure about our anchors we headed over to Cruisers Beach for sundowners
The channel was a quite a bit of ways away from the Staniel Cay Yacht Club. We had several things to take care of while we are at Staniel Cay so we move the boat to the anchorage closer to the yacht club. I affectionately call this anchorage the “Wrecking Ball”, cue the Miley Cirus song.
Our first day in the new anchorage was spent getting fuel, searching for fresh fruit and veggies and eating our first meal out in a while. We ate lunch at the Staniel Cay Yacht Club with B4Checkout and MokaKat as well as another couple that Dale knew, Lana and Robert from Sandbox a Lagoon 380.
The next day I visited the local laundry mat to catch up on clothes that were piling up since I last washed in Bimini. The drop off service was great option. The laundry mat was convenient to the marina and was also a bar and liquor store.
We could never get a good holding in the anchorage across from the Yacht Club. There is a strong current that flows through so when you pair that wind and the tide it made for a challenging stay. We were constantly checking the anchor and watching our anchor alarm.
