Nassua Area to Eleuthera

Hi everyone,

After our successful US visa interview in Nassau we knew we had several days to wait before we'd get our passports back.  So we spent a couple of days anchored off Athol Island then two more off Rose Island.

Nassau Sunset

Here are the tracks for those short passages:

Nassau - Athol Island - Rose Island - Nassau Tracks

The anchorage on the NW side of Athol Island isn't great.  It has varying holding but happily winds were light.  We had a relaxing couple of days on the hook.

Passing W end of Athol Island

We knew the Rose Island anchorage was much nicer so moved there.  We had one perfect day and one not so perfect.  On day one we snorkelled over the reef on the NE side of the anchorage.  Far nicer than the reef on the N side.

Sunset at Rose Island

Puffer Fish

Fan Coral

Shark!

Lion Fish

Day two at Rose Island saw another blow come through.  We hunkered down and left the following morning for Nassau.  We anchored in the East Channel, just short of the line of marinas, as we had before.  The following day we dinghied ashore and walked to the DHL office where our passports were waiting.  The US embassy had sent us emails with DHL tracking numbers.  We did a supermarket run on the way back.

With our passports in hand we were free at last.  Felt like the first time since we booked our embassy interviews.  Huzzah!

The following day we had a great sail from Nassau to Current Island,  W of Eleuthera Island.  There was a steady WNW breeze which was very nice indeed for the 40nm passage.

Nassau to Current Island Track

Nassau to Current Island Arrival

Nassau to Current Island Graphs

We spent two nights at Current Island.  On day two we dinghied across to the lagoon.  Spectacular colours but no sea life seen.  Anchored in 2.5-3m over sand which we're now used to!

Solar Halo enroute to Current Island

Current Island Sunset

Current Island Lagoon

Zen Again at Current Island

Next we motored the 10nm to Glass Window in less than 5 knots of breeze.  This is a famous spot where the Atlantic 'breaks through' into the Sound during storms.  At the moment both sides are calm.

Current Island to Glass Window Track

Current Island to Glass Window Arrival

Current Island to Glass Window Graphs

Yesterday we dinghied around the bay to the Glass Window.  Amazing light and colours, but again very little sea life seen.  Later in the day we had a swim to cool off and give Zen Again a clean.  She's clean but it's good to keep her so.  And good exercise.  And cool!

Zen Again between a rock and a ... rock!

Amazing colours near Glass Window

Zen Again - a spec on the water

Glass Window - 'tween Atlantic and the Sound

On the beach

Atlantic!

Sunset at Glass Window

Today we're having a rest day aboard.  Not by choice but to allow us to repair the dinghy.  She's been losing air at an increasing rate.  We identified three leaks and have attempted to patch them up.  The dinghy is more than 10 years old so she's done well.  Hopefully she'll be fit for a run ashore tomorrow.