SV Java to the Bahamas 2012: Last Ten Days

Last Ten Days

Been a bit slow updating the blog lately, so sue me. I've been very busy doing nothing.

To get from Green Turtle Cay to Marsh Harbor, you have to cross over the Whale. The Whale is an interesting island that seems to terrorize some boaters. You have to proceed from the protected water out into the Atlantic Ocean and then back in on the other side. Depending on what storm, that could be out there somewhere the waves can get very large. Some boaters will wait and wait days before attempting to cross over. Good grief it's only swells and wind and waves. How the hell did you get over here from the US???? Kidding side it can be very dangerous at times, boats and lives have been lost in cuts like this all around the Abacos.

Once on the other side it's a nice sail on to Marsh Harbor. Once there the anchor goes down next to friends, Pegasus, Nancy and Dean. and the Party Starts. We got in here on Dec 6th Thrusday, Joan had learned that Mangoes Marina and Bar was having half price pizza during Happy Hour and nothing - nothing was going to stop her from that, of course is was a half step behind her. There was guy singing during Happy Hour and at 7 a DJ starting playing his tunes. Throw out a back or what....

Party table before the pizza arrived


Nancy and Joan

Oh Hell

Saturday night the fun really started. A local DJ named 'Brown Tip' was going to be over at Boat Harbor and a bunch(16) of us decided it would be a great place to party.