South of Ragged Island we found a decent cell signal which enables us to upload pictures. These are pictures of our arrival in the Jumentos. We anchored at Water Cay, sat through 30 hours of crappy weather and a pesky sea turtle, then south to Flamingo Cay, Low Water Harbor at Buena Vista Cay, then jumped down to Hog Cay and Ragged Island. While at Hog Cay, Maxine, a local business owner, and the residents of Duncan Town on Ragged Island, threw a Valentine’s Day picnic which was a total blast. I think we were the fourth or fifth boat to anchor there and by the end of the day there were at least twenty, more arrived early the next day. It was so much fun, we were able to connect with friends, make new friends and meet the residents of Duncan Town. After the picnic there was an auction and the proceeds went to the local school.
Our first sight of the Jumentos:
Coming around the north end of Water Cay:
Two local fishing boats anchored in the north bay:
The island has some dramatic coast line:
We anchored at the south end of Water Cay between two islands:
Met up with really nice people on “Morning Tide” from Nova Scotia:
Anchored right across from this wrecked fishing boat:
Then we headed to Flamingo Cay and anchored just south of another wreck:
Right off of “two palm beach” which is now down to one palm:
Took the dinghy for a ride and found this cave:
Then we headed south again, into the ocean to fish, caught nothing but barracuda:
Then back “inside” via Nurse Channel:
Anchored south of Buena Vista Cay in Low Water Harbor:
Sunrise over Low Water Harbor Cay:
The next day we jumped down south and anchored at Hog Cay:
We took the dinghy south to Ragged Island, which is actually quite a distance. Quite some time ago a priest or bishop lost his life on this island:
Random pic of the anchorage at Hog Cay:
Long channel to Duncan Town Ragged Island:
Welcome:
Looking back at the channel:
Government dock at Duncan Town:
PD, didn’t find the FD:
Took a walk but it was hot:
…so:
Then at 1600 there was a gathering at “Hog Cay Yacht Club”. The club is a gathering place built by the cruising community. Arriving at the beach:
Yacht Club:
Dea Latis in the distance:
Everyone makes a sign and hangs it in the yacht club. Reuse repurpose right Vivian:
Dea Latis:
Fun:
Sunset at Hog Cay:
And picnic day:
The food was delicious:
Auction:
Nearing sunset Maxine and the residents of Duncan Town headed home:
A couple of days later we headed north to Man o War Bay at Raccoon Cay:
Managed to find some conch along the way:
…and of course happy hour rum punch:
We’re hanging out at Ragged Island waiting for another weather front to blow through. When weather allows we will start north and east back to Long Island, reprovision and then off to the Turks and Caicos.