(written yesterday)
The
night we spent on Little San Salvador was truly a study in contrasts! A
peaceful 4-hour motor from Davis Harbor Marina on Eleuthera took us to the tiny
Island of Little San Salvador, which belongs to Holland America Cruise Lines.
We saw a whole lot of nothing as we moved through the waves – the only boat on
the water. Then we arrived at the Island’s beautiful white beach, just down
from a striking development of multi-coloured cabanas, a horse stable and a
replica Galleon, complete with fake cannons and cannon-blast holes!
A huge
cruise ship was anchored far off the beach, just preparing to leave for the
day. So we were able to peacefully wander the beach at sunset, visit the
galleon and have a look at the cabanas. The next morning, another cruise ship
showed up and disgorged thousands of people onto the beach, who presumably spent
the day sailing, kayaking, walking the beach, riding horses in the water and on
land, exploring in a glass-bottom boat, drinking at the bar in the galleon, and
probably having a great time. But we left to sail away again, into the calm of
blue water and nothing on the horizon. It was a bit surreal!
Last night
in a tiny bay on Cat Island, we checked the weather forecast, and were shocked
to see that our satellite Inreach was predicting 5-foot waves on the Sound for
next day. Not what we were expecting, for our sail to the bottom of the Island.
But another check on the internet predicted .5 metre waves – quite a difference,
and a relief!
The
internet prediction turned out to be correct, thank goodness – and we had a 3.5
hour dream sail in about 14 knots of wind, at a close reach (for non-sailors,
just off the front quarter of the boat). We were actually managing 7 knots of
speed for a while – fast, even on the motor! Considering the fact that most of
the time on this trip we’ve been motoring, with the wind on our nose, this was
a special treat 😊.
Now here we are, snuggly tucked into
Hawk’s Nest Marina, safe and dry from the rainstorm that just went through –
good timing!
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