Stats for March 19, 2019

Origin: Lee Stocking Island

Destination: Between the Majors anchorage at Staniel Cay

Distance: 43.2 miles

Speed: 8.4 mph

Time on the Move: 5 hours and 13 minutes

We woke up to a beautiful sunrise over Lee Stocking and had a great day to travel. Again, we had to venture out into the Sound for part of this trip, so we hoped for a calm day. We were sad to say goodbye to Walden and happy that SummerCamp was moving north with us. Goodbyes are a regular occurrence in this cruising lifestyle, but thank goodness social media makes it so easy for us to keep in touch!!

Traveling in the Sound was a bit rougher than anticipated, but easier than our trip to Lee Stocking. The Captain was intent on fishing in the deeper water, so we toughed it out longer than necessary and were thankful when we cut back over to the Banks.

As we neared Staniel Cay, we noticed a whole lineup of mega yachts anchored further out. The caliber of mega yachts during this visit at “high season” has definitely increased!! We couldn’t believe how big these yachts were!!

One of our first orders of business after getting diesel fuel and anchoring was to head to the airport. Our hotspot got a little too wet on that wavy day back in Georgetown when we sloshed through the waves again and again to get all of our chores done, and it didn’t want to charge anymore. Thank goodness for “My Island Wifi” we had a new hotspot sent right over to the airport here at Staniel. Unfortunately we had to come back 4 times before it actually arrived, but we met some cool people in the process and saw some different parts of the Cay.

That night we played with our friends on SummerCamp and mentally prepared for a big west wind that was expected the next day. There isn’t a whole lot of protection for winds from the west, but this spot between the Majors has great protection, so we felt comfortable and safe, despite it being a high current area. Pig beach is on the other side of that cay in the picture.

We woke up to overcast skies and blustery winds. It looked like it could rain at any time, but luckily, it held off through most of the day. The winds weren’t even as bad as expected.

Despite the icky weather, we had chores to do: garbage to drop off, hot spots to pick up, groceries to buy, and lunch to eat. Getting ready to head off the boat is such a normal part of our life at anchor, yet it still requires a million reminders to get all the kiddos ready. Sunscreen, sunglasses and/or hat, lifejackets, and of course, a purse for Hayley. Looks like they’re finally ready!!

Even though the weather was overcast and threatening for most of the day, we were treated to an amazing sunset. We accomplished a lot in a short time here, and we are ready to move on tomorrow.

Thanks for reading and following along on our advetures!!