Great Guana Cay

On Thursday, April 7th, we decided to move to Great Guana Cay. We left the Anchorage in Marsh Harbour at 9.00 am. The wind from the East allowed us to put the sails up and we we had a nice 2 hrs ride to Greate Guana Cay. While under way, the wind became brisk, which was ok, since it's direction was in our favor.

Once we got to Great Guana Cay, we found only three suitable mooring balls in a line, right in the center of the opening of the harbour, from which the one in the center was occupied by a large catamaran. We didn't feel comfortable with the remaining room for the boats to swing. In addition, the wind was forecast to veer to South, wich meant, that we were unprotected from the building seas. After considering the options, we decided to go back to Marsh Harbour.

It was a bumpy ride! We had to pint straight in to the wind, blowing with about 25, gusting to 32 knots. Once we were back at the Marsh Harbour anchorage, the wind settled down and the seas became calm again... So we probably could have stayed at Great Guana Cay with no problem. But you never know, and the wind forecast is not always something to relay on.

Windsong II fighting in to the waves