Thomas Bay The Big Bang We sailed in light 7 knot winds the whole distance from Baie Fine to Thomas Bay. We averaged 5 knots on our journey which took 7 and a half hours. (26 miles straight line distance). Nobody said it was a fast way to travel, but it sure is pleasant. Thomas Bay is one of the anchorages, albeit very beautiful, that is hard to access because of rocks and shoals across its entranceway. Having gotten into Fox Harbour, an equally difficult anchorage, we felt like "experts" and must surely be able to access Thomas Bay. We got in all right. Getting out was quite another matter. We're told that posting a bow watch is how it's done. We soon found out that the light conditions must be right in order for that bow watch to see the rocks. We also found out that our good old boat did stay afloat after riding over (or should we say "on") one of the beautiful red granite rocks of Thomas Bay.