April 14,2013
We are currently anchored on the Great Bahama Bank near Mackie Shoal.
Today we traveled 79 nautical miles, which we believe is a personal 'record' for a day sail.
We left West Bay on New Providence at first light around 0645 following a track we established on our way into the Bay on Saturday. Today may also be a record for miles with an adverse current on the bow. We left a few hours after low tide and the flood current was setting us south and west across the 'tongue of the ocean'. The wind was light from the SE, so we were motoring. I correctly predicted that the current would switch in our favor as we made our way north towards the NW Channel, but then the tide started to ebb and we again had current against us through the narrows of the channel and across the Bank.
Note to mariners - the NW channel light is still destroyed and its remains are JUST visible above the water at mid-tide.
As we made our way across the Bank the wind picked up and we had a nice motor-sail for a while.
To cap off the day, we hit a few squalls as we approached Mackie Shoals and as we anchored at 1945.
It has been a long day and we will be up for a 0500 departure tomorrow.
Good Night!
Tom
Anchored near Mackie Shoal
Great Bahama Bank
Via Satellite Phone
https://maps.google.bs/maps/ms?msid=200590554493708637967.0004cd087926eecbe5442&msa=0&ll=26.007424,-78.95874&spn=5.073881,10.645752
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