Stats for March 24, 2019

Origin: Hawksbill Cay

Destination: Shroud and then Norman’s Cay

Distance: 14.3 miles

Speed: 7.3 mph

Time on the Move: 1 hour and 56 minutes

The next day was blustery and overcast. We had some wavy seas, but luckily we were staying on the Banks side so it wasn’t too intense. Heading north we saw all these mega yachts in the distance. These things are massive!! Again, we looked up the names and read up on the boats and their features.

Interestingly enough, these two yachts travel together as a team and are privately owned by the Chairman of Harbor Freight. The top one, Intrepid, is the “support yacht” for the lower one. It has the helipad, tenders, and toys. The yacht on the bottom, Infinity, is like the home (and probably the office) and has a 15 foot swimming pool, movie theater, and beach club. It’s crazy that people are this rich. If you want to read more about this yacht duo, click here. Don’t worry, these guys are no match for INNTW!!

We stopped at Shroud Cay with the thought that we would dinghy down that northern channel again in hopes of seeing more turtles, but that was not an option today. We made the trip, but it was blustery so there were little ripples over the water, even in the protected channel, so it was hard to see what creatures were swimming below. We dinghied down the whole channel and didn’t see much, so we came back to the boat and headed off on our merry way. It was disappointing because we loved Shroud Cay on our way south, but this just goes to show that good weather can make or break a stop!!

We continued further north to Norman’s Cay. You might remember we stayed in the pond on our trip south, but this time we chose to anchor off the beach near the airport, right next to Livin the Dream. They just can’t get rid of us!! We also saw 3 other boats we met back in Bimini when we first came to the Bahamas. Small cruising world!!

The kids played on Livin the Dream while the adults had big discussions about all things life, cruising, and boat related. We were thankful for the distraction from this blustery day.

The next morning, however, was sunny and clear. We watched as Livin the Dream took off to head towards Nassau, Bimini, and eventually Florida, but we weren’t quite sure of our next move so we did what we do best: we loaded up and headed to the beach. We hadn’t explored this end of the island before past the infamous lookout boat, which we could see clearly from the anchorage.

We walked along the sandy beach, searched for hermit crabs, attempted to get a peek at whoever closed down the famous MacDuffs Restaurant (they were closed to the public for 4 days to protect the identity of their guests), and played some good ol fashioned beach baseball before a squall chased us back to the boat.

Thanks for reading and following along on our adventures!!