Repositioning For The Front

Morgan's Bluff to South West Bay  |  4.8 Hours  |  31 Miles   

Today was moving day. An approaching cold front will bring a significant period of northerly wind over the next few days. We had searched the charts and decided that it would be best to make a run for South West Bay at the, you guessed it, southwest corner of New Providence. We set the alarm a half hour early and I was on deck for the sunrise and a 7:00 am departure. But not so fast, a combination of rain and heavy dew had Crossroads dripping wet. It was time to give her a much-needed sponge bath to remove some of the dust and grime that accumulated during the week in the service yard. A boat bath actually provides a better stretch than any of the yoga I try to do regularly downstairs. Once I finished we brought up the anchor and exited the harbor into the Tongue of the Ocean. As a part of breakfast, Barry and I both enjoyed some of the strawberries we purchased yesterday at the Mennonite farm. It was another pretty day with bright sunshine. Soon we spotted land on the horizon. When we neared shore we could see the rocky face of the Clifton Heritage National Park. Rounding the point we passed by Bahamas Power and Light's Clifton Bay Power Plant. It supplies electricity to the entire island which includes Nassau. We pulled into the anchorage in a rocking sea -- we had staged for the wind shift yet to come. I spent a few hours on Fiberglass Beach and finished another book. The rocking intensified to a point where it felt like we were in a big hammock. A light shower and increased cloud cover chased me inside. There was no visible sunset. The house lights just dimmed to black. The opportunity to watch the UVA women's basketball game on TV ended in a disappointing loss. The good news is the waves have calmed and we should get a good night's sleep.