So today was a sleeper

Our thoughts developed on how we'd like to spend the remaining 14 days that we have here in the Bahamas. We decided to travel east from the top of the berry island group and head to the Abacos, the next island chain east and slightly north of the berrys.  This would require an overnight sail from Great harbor cay some 28 miles due east to the Great Abaco Island. Overnight because it's best to arrive in daylight and working backwards some 83 nautical miles from our desired landing spot had us leaving Sunday not later than 1600. Going upwind in a sailboat is sometimes challenging but we didn't want to have to motor the entire way. The weather gribs showed us that Sunday night still had winds in the 14-18 knot range which would be doable. We changed down to a smaller jib for our roller furled so that we would not have to stress the older furling unit that we have with a partially furled jib as the wind increased. Good call by Bette as the wind started out as predicted but soon built to a steady 20 to 26 for the balance of the ride. As we arrived this morning at an alternative stop since we were both pretty bushed come daybreak, we slept and read the day away. We are happy to be here tonight since the gribs did hold true today and tonight's winds are under 10.....a full all night motor it would have been. 

Sunset over the Northwest Providece Channel. Lots of cruise ships out here also make the crossing interesting. They are lit up like cities as they ferry their patrons on to the next beach and shopping spot.

So tomorrow the Abaco adventure begins.