After a fun day at Little Harbour we dinghied back to the boat, pulled up anchor and headed back to Lynyard Cay for the night. Lynyard is more protected and we needed some calm in order to sleep before our crossing. We got up at midnight, readied the boat, and started our route to Eleuthera. The weather window was very small and we were 80% sure we would have to turn back. Well luck was with us this night! The weather forecast was right on target for once and we ended up making an uneventful crossing from the Abacos to Eleuthera.
The trip was 50 miles south into the open Atlantic Ocean then across the Northeast Providence Channel to Egg Island on the Northwest tip of Eleuthera. The night was warm, the winds were light and the moon was full. We had a huge bright moon all night long, makes night passages so much easier:
The winds were light or on the nose so we motor sailed most of the way, but it was fun:
About 9 hours later, Egg Island Eleuthera:
Once past Egg Island cut we headed northeast to Royal Island, which was our destination for the day. Because we made such good time we decided to bypass Royal Island and head straight to Spanish Wells. Channel into Spanish Wells:
More pictures as we head east through the channel to the mooring field:
Spanish Wells is a commercial fishing village and not really geared for tourists. There is no real harbor but there are some moorings at the east end of the channel. Moorings are just to the right of that fishing boat:
Everyone we have met so far has been very friendly and very easy to talk to. We were walking down the street to meet some friends and someone pulled over to give us a ride. Thank you Mr. Perry! It’s a small island and I think everyone knows everyone.
Here is a picture of Spanish Wells that someone gave us:
We have taken lots of pictures here so we will post them when we get a chance. We are staying an extra night and will probably leave Thursday morning.