Abaco Yacht Services on Green Turtle Cay is where we've booked to have Sea Star hauled out on May 3rd, 2022.
The weather forecast is for yet another stormy week-end between now and when we haul. This prompted us to make haste while the weather was good. We headed out on the 6 hour passage to Marsh Harbour to pick up the transmission parts.
(Further to "The Whale Channel" blog - April 15).
Each way, between Green Turtle Cay and Marsh Harbour, 3 hours of the passage are through the whale channel.
North end of Great Guana Cay - south end of the Whale Channel
We had the luxury of slack water for most of the outward trip however we were mid flood tide on our return. Coupled with that we encountered a large swell running in out of the north.
The Atlantic swell off of our starboard side created a huge curl wave that stretched intermittently for miles. Surf was definitely up!!
On our port side the swell was spectacular as it crashed over Whale Cay and surrounding rocks. We travelled along, riding between the two in awe of the phenomena surrounding our little boat. We got through okay but will revisit the scene in our minds for quite some time :)
"The Whale" is a truly unique boating "situation" ..... certainly a learning experience for us.
We've never given that much thought to "swell". In the Caribbean a north swell will be forecast as a weather event in which boaters avoid anchoring in areas that are open to the north. That was about it until we encountered "the whale".
The rest of our passage to and from Marsh Harbour, in the beautiful turquoise Sea of Abaco, was very pleasant.
Transmission parts - $309 U.S. + $60.00 shipping + $58.00 duty
We are so very grateful that Barry was able to catch up with the package of transmission parts before we leave the Bahamas. He plans on making the repair upon our return.
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