Hope Town

February 28th, 2018

Hope Town, Abacos

We left Guana Cay anchorage on Friday the 2nd and headed south to Hope Town.  For us to get anywhere near Hope Town, we have to coming on a rising  tide.  Most of the area waters just outside of the cove is between 5-6’ and inside the cove is about the same with a few 4’ areas on the approach.  So with that in mind we have to anchor on the outside.  Just south about a mile from the entrance to the cove is a nice 10’ deep area which has good holding.  The draw back of anchoring on the outside of the cove is you are subject to a lot of wave action from all the small rental boat flying by all hours of the day and night.  This is one anchorage that we definitely keep a few cabin lights on, as well our outside stern blue lights.  Besides the anchorage, we had a great time this past week.  The first night there we met up with our friends Kim and Les on board Willamena (which we have not seen for 3 years).  It was so nice to see them.  Saturday we went into town and spend the day with Claude and Margaret on board Compass Rose.  We had a wicked game of dominoes in the afternoon and the boys went on a hike to climb the lighthouse.  The Elbow Reef lighthouse is the only lighthouse still running on oil in the world.  Sunday and Monday we worked on the boat. Sunday was so calm that we could see all around us and found a sunken small sailboat under our keel.  It was a nice little heaven for some beautiful fish.  I was there wasn’t as much boat traffic bussing by us or we would have gone snorkeling.   Well today we are making our way back to Guana Cay and then cross the Whale tomorrow.  We need to be at the airport in Marsh Harbor on the 6th to renew our Visa. So on we go. Until next time fairwinds, calm seas and happy sailing my friends.