Big Majors
The weather forecasts were spot-on. Wind and waves picked up from the west at dark and we had some forward-aft rocking (pitch) through the early overnight hours. With the help of noise-cancelling headphones and a looping playlist, I slept rather well. At 5:00 things got more interesting as the wind moved to the northwest and the waves continued from the west. Just like last week, the anchorage turned into a washing machine and rocking was added to our pitching motion. Our anchor was buried in the sand and we held strong. I moved up to the pilot house at dawn and surveyed the scene for the next few hours. A 53-foot Selene, which weighs twice as much as us, was bobbing side-to-side as much as we were. Waves broke high and hard along the rocky point of Big Majors. We noticed a slight calming at noon, at which time most boaters emerged on the foredeck to inspect their ground tackle. (The poorer-than-usual quality of these photos is because I never opened the door and shot through the windows.)
I tried on several occasions to move outside without success. The wind and motion were not conducive for reading in the sun. Most of my afternoon was spent in the pilot house reading and watching. A few adventurous folks broke out the water toys at Fowl Cay. Both the kite surfer and small sailboat found the blustery conditions ideal. Dozens of boats relocated into this anchorage. The wind and waves continued to lessen through sunset. We plan to lower the dinghy tomorrow morning and rejoin the activities of our mini Selene gathering.
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