We headed to Warderick Wells this morning, I was so excited because this is supposed to be one of the most beautiful islands and a "must do" in the crusing guides. Due to our draft, we had to select our mooring ball carefully as the approach is so shallow. The Exuma Land and Sea Park gives out the mooring ball assignments and placed us in Hog Cay on mooring ball S-3. Since we are pretty green at trying to moor Fat Bottom Girl, it had been recommended that we have one of us in the dingy and one on Fat Bottom Girl. I took Little Girl around the south side of the island to survey the area and confirm that David would be able to come in from the north. All APPEARED to be fine from a dingy's perspective, however when he rounded the corner and came into sight I could see what an affect the current (now in a rising tide) was having on the boat. I knew in a quickness we were about to be in a world of shit! We made one attempt at hooking the line and decided the best course of action was to haul ass and get to hell out of there. Thrusters or not, there are just situations you don't want to be in.
David went north, and I went south. I circled the island and met him on the top side, we stopped long enough for me to jump on Fat Bottom Girl and and tie off Little Girl and get out of the rough currents. We attempted an approach to the other two mooring locations at Warderick Wells and decided it would be better to just go north and find a calm / safe anchorage elsewhere.
We traveled to Shroud Cay, our friends Scott and Sue from Staniel Cay highly recommended Shroud Cay and I'm glad they did.
Hey Guys
ReplyDeleteI have been keeping up with your blog and spot just about daily since Yall left me standing all alone on that lonely lil island lol from what I have been reading sounds like your having a blast. Loved the pigs and lizards pics!
Everyone on the dock asks about you and we all miss you. Be safe Keep Blogging!!!!!