Skipping along at a spritely 6 knots (can a 12-ton boat be called spritely?) as we leave Nassau and head out over the deep water towards Chub Cay and the Berry Islands. Current depth is 9334 feet, 20 knot winds and 5-10 foot waves (Steve says 5, I say 10).
Deep ocean waters are a very serious inky, dark blue which is very different to the somehow more light-hearted shades of acqua we found in the Exumas. These waters look like they mean business. There is a hint of the sun factor so it's not all grim and ominous.
It's nice to be on the move again, although West Bay is now firmly entrenched on our list of top anchorages. There is so much negative sailing press about Nassau and the crime there that you tend to think of Nassau and New Providence Island as one and the same, but they are not. It's like comparing New York City and Long Island. We had a calm, quiet and undisturbed stay at West Bay (except for the winds) and plan on going back next year. The BASRA (Bahamas Air and Sea Rescue) boat anchored in the middle of the harbor probably helped too!
We're nearly out of red wine and almost out of books. I under brought sufficient books for me and brought just the right amount of books for Steve so we're completely out of 'chick-lit' and I'm OD'ing on 'testosto-lit' (men saving the world with lots of guns and blowing things up, fast cars and aeroplanes, and of course the token beautiful woman)(to be fair, chick lit has its own formula - beautiful woman in trouble meets tall, commanding, handsome rich man. They tend to dislike each other until going through some traumatic experience in which one or the other falls in love. More trauma occurs until the other admits his or her love, at which point they kiss and stroll off into the sunset). It is total cotton-candy reading for both sexes, with no redeeming qualities at all - and I WANT MY COTTON CANDY! No more guy books!
Tonight we'll anchor off Chub Cay and head out early tomorrow morning across the Bahama Banks to Bimini. Today is about 40 miles and tomorrow will be 75. Hopefully the waves will be smaller when we hit the Banks so we can get in a couple last days of fishing and see if we're capable of catching anything besides Barracudas!
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