Back to Marsh Harbour

We are back at Marsh Harbour.  The weather is going downhill so we are back to a protected anchorage.

We woke up Thursday morning with the wind blowing from the direction we had anticipated but the current was causing an uncomfortable rolling action.  We decided to move down the island to Fisher Bay.  On our way we were passed by a big powerboat very close and then got his big wake.  The boat went rolling and a variety of stuff below went flying.  Cori had just poured her coffee and it went everywhere.  Once anchored in Fisher Bay we went to town to check it out.  This is the home of the famous Nippers Bar.  We stopped by just to say we were there and then headed back to the boat.  For entertainment in the afternoon we went for a dinghy ride and then stopped to go snorkeling.  We were successful in finding four conch but only two keepers.  Back to the boat and settled in for a quiet evening.

Friday morning we organised the boat, cleaned the conch and then started our way to Marsh Harbour.  We sailed as much as we could since we were in no particular hurry.  It feels good to sail rather then motor from place to place.  Once in harbor we dropped anchor and settled in.  The weather forecast is calling for winds from SW to NW in the 20's so we needed a protected anchorage.  Most of the anchorages are protected from the east but when these fronts come across it switches to the west and we need to find shelter.

Saturday we got up and fixed a batch of biscuits with three of them filled with cheddar cheese.  Cheese biscuits are popular in North Carolina and I have gotten very fond of them.  After that I took the propane tank to shore to be refilled.  Back at the boat the wind was picking up, gusting into the mid 20's.  There are a lot of boats here and as usual when the wind picks up like this someone drags.  First it was a catamaran that broke loose from its  mooring and went into a boat at the marina then the boat in front of us started dragging.  We didn't get the fenders out quick enough and got bumped.  It continued on past until it's anchor caught again.  The owners are in New Zealand and the fellow that is watching it got it re-anchored.  In the meantime we moved to stay away from it.  Of course he moved it right next to us so we get to keep an eye on it again.The generator is running, the batteries are just about topped off and the water heater is full of hot water.  We are just going to spend the day on the boat and watch the others and the weather.