Weather is serious business to cruisers and there's hardly a discussion between them that doesn't touch upon it. When meeting someone new I never miss the opportunity to ask how they get weather information in the Bahamas. Three answers pervade: Chris Parker; Passageweather.com; and Windfinder.com. It's interesting that two of the three are internet based. That says volumes about a cruisers ability to get internet even in the middle of nowhere.
The Bimini Bay Resort owns much of the north part of the north island. It's been under construction for years, battered by economic ebbs and floods, and is reputed to be a bit of a ghost town. We reached it by a 2nm dinghy ride and what we found pleasantly surprised us. The main area included hundreds of very nice, colorful, houses and condos surrounded by beautiful landscaping. There was a beach club, two marinas, several huge restaurants, an activity center, and lots of walking paths. Today's photo shows one of the two very nice pools. A studio starts at $240K while a dock will set you back $1,100/ft. We decided to forgo the real estate but did contribute $14, plus 15% resort tax, for a sandwich.
Passageweather.com is predicting diminishing winds and seas for tomorrow so here we sit, chomping on the bitt. Another 0nm day but 672nm for the trip. DBH
