White and Wet Knuckles in White Sound, Green Turtle Cay

The clouds rolling in before the storm hit.

We are back in White Sound taking shelter from a cold front that is predicted to have winds of up to 50 knots. We had hoped to stay out all week at Manjack and Powell; however the weather ultimately decides our movments. We have anchoredin the harbour and First Edition has decided to go in to the Green Turtle Marina given the forecast. For awhile during the front we were wishing we had opted for the marina tie up as well. The storm hit hard and the wind gusts were ferocious. We were anchored in weeds and mud and even though we had backed Big Bruce in hard we started to drag. It was a slow easy drag that was hard to feel on the boat but I kept saying to the captain that we were moving. We grabbed our foul weather gear, started the engine, hauled up the anchor and I drove around in the wind and rain until we found some sand to anchor in. The added complication was finding space among the other anchored boats and those on mooring balls. The storm hit hard and fast and before it was dark the front was through. We have no idea how hard the wind blew but it was one of the worst storms we have been in since sailing in The Bahamas. We have slept with our anchor alarm on before but have never had it go off. Big Bruce has always kept us safe and will continue to do so in the future. Rob and I always say that our job is to keep Celebrian safe and in return she looks after us.

There are advantages to civilization....not only harbour protection but a nice dinner out, a walk on shore and internet; however we love the remote places the best.
While waiting for the storm we decided to get some of our boat jobs started....locker cleaning, shell sorting and packing and Rob managed to wrap six fish floats (affectionately known as bonkers for our cottage tree)in our stay sail. The stay sail is going home to be replaced by our sail maker Kevin. Then the big girl will have all new sails and be very proud. She may have to sail her crew to Cuba or the Eastern Caribbean next winter so she has to be ready for her next adventure. We have had a great year in The Bahamas and the weather has been terrific, but we are ready for new places to explore. We love The Bahamas and feel safe here but the idea of visiting different islands and cultures is hard to resist.
The marina and island are named after the green turtle.