Black Point Settlement to Little Farmers Cay

Date:  Feb. 4, 2020          

Arrival Time:  1530          

Location:  Oven Rock, Little Farmers Cay, Bahamas

Weather:  Perfect 75     

Sea State:  2 ft chop

Total Engine Hours:  1488                                                             

Crew:  Same set of Lynds

One of natures most beautiful at Black Pt. Settlement

Comments:  We set our course south again after spending a few days at Staniel Cay.  We exited the Big Rock Cut between Little Majors and Staniel Cay into the deep waters of the Exuma Sound.  After sailing about 2.5 miles south we entered back onto the Great Exuma Bank, through Lumber Cay Cut, and anchored at Bitter Guana Cay with one purpose in mind; to see the iguanas.The iguanas are exclusive to the Bahamas and are protected by law.  They are not shy.  It was worth the stop.  From Guana Cay we continued south to Black Point Settlement to pick up a few things including free water, for a donation,  and wash clothes.  As previously mentioned the laundromat is known as the best in the Exumas, with its dinghy dock landing.  However this day, the machines might have had their fill.  The first setback we were able to avoid as the business ran out of water as we finished washing.  The second setback caught us, in that they ran out of propane which heated the dryers.  After a delay, they changed out the tanks, made it right to the cruisers and we finished up.  It’s always a large social gathering with the ladies visiting inside and the men bouncing around the covered deck and dinghy dock; thus leading to dinner at Lorraine’s Monday night.

 Tuesday started with my weekly call to mom.  The internet has been spotty throughout the Exumas, we are told, so we were cut off.  I scored about 20 gallons of water, in our 5 gallon jerry cans, while Ruth picked up a few missing parts at Adderley’s Market.  Throughout the day, we sat around feeling lazy.  I finally talked Ruth into talking me into doing something.  We pulled up anchor at 1400 and headed south again; our destination Oven Rock, 1 mile north of Little Farmers Cay.  This weekend is the Farmers Cay Festival, one of the biggest festivals and regattas in the Exumas.

Tomorrow we will explore the area and decide if we’ll stay for the festival or make our way south to George Town.

Iguana Faceoff