Mangrove Cay

The wind slowed down a little bis, and we left Great Sale Cay, heading towards Mangrove Cay. None of us has ever been there, and we did not really know, what will await us there. Beside of the wind protection, the holding of the anchor, current etc. are very important factors, making an anchorage a pleasant stay, or a horrible stop, with little rest.

Wen we got to Mangrove Cay, it was still a little breezy and the wind direction was not favorable for this anchorage either. We decided to stay, and see, how things are developing. At least, the holding seemed to be really good. The wind should shift overnights, to an even more unfavorable direction, leaving us totally unprotected. Luckily, at about 5 pm, the wind calmed down a lot and we had a wonderful and restful night at Mangrove Cay.

Beatrice baked a "Gugelhopf", a sweet treat, which will help us out on our crossing.

The sunset at Mangrove Cay was fantastic. Look at the heart shaped cloud, wishing us a good crossing and a coming back soon!

Sunrise the other morning

 
The next morning, we were listening to the weather forecast on Single Side Band Radio (SSB) again. Monday seemed still to be the day for our crossing.