Watchadarocks

Day #11: The Exumas are amazingly shallow. Today's trip south saw as weaving in and out of many rocks and Cays. We're using our water reading skills to keep Nellie in deep-enough water. Our charts are very good and this helps build confidence. Our current plan is to head to the south end of the Exumas, about 120nm away, and then slowly work our way north. There was a 15kt wind which we beat into for most of the day. Nellie does great cutting through the 2' swell.

Once again a storm is threatening. Big winds are expected on Sunday and Monday. We're tucked into a well protected anchorage on the south end of Warderick Wells and plan to stay put until after the low passes through.

It's amazing how vibrant the colors are here. Sea, sand, and sky combine in a magical way. The Cays are mostly rock but beautiful beaches abound. I'd expected more palm trees but instead there's a low, scruffy vegitation. 36nm today and 383nm total. DBH