February 5th to February 11th 2017

We left Georgetown on February 5^th and stopped at the Emerald Bay resort for fuel and water.  The resort is owned by Sandals and is very nice.  The dockage is not that expensive so we may come back here sometime to spend a few nights.  On our way to Rudder Cay cut Bill caught a 41 inch Mahi Mahi.

Rudder Cay is one of our new favorite places. When we entered through the cut we passed beautiful beaches framed by tall palm trees and cliffs dotted with cliffs.  After anchoring in crystal clear water we dinghied into two caves with openings to the sky allowing the sun to shine light the caves and reflect off the white sand under the water. We relaxed on the foredeck and watched the moon rise and the sunset then had a delicious dinner of fresh Mahi Mahi.

Goldilocks Day.  Thursday was one of the rare Goldilocks days when everything was just right. The main attraction of Rudder Cay for snorkeling is an underwater sculpture  commissioned by David Copperfield of a grand piano with a mermaid reclining against the piano bench.  The sculpture is in about 15 feet of water in an area where there is a strong current. There were scattered clouds that made it hard to see through the water from the surface. Bill snorkeled until he found the sculpture, then the current carried the dinghy away from the area. A disappearing sculpture was very fitting for David Copperfield!  Eventually we found it again and took turns snorkeling to enjoy watching the fish play in the piano.   In the afternoon we had a wonderful sail to Blackpoint.  We had planned on spending the night at Farmers Cay but we were having such fun sailing that we did not want to stop.

Friday was windy and rough so we stayed on the boat all day. Bill polished stainless while I did some cooking..

Saturday I hoisted Bill up the mast to repair the tape on the spreader boot. It had started to unravel so we had an extra messy looking telltale.  We went ashore to the all purpose laundromat.  I bought an 8 minute shower for $4.  Bill had Ida cut his hair.   Once we were all clean and cleancut we joined Bev and Allan from DAGNY and Mike and Dee from RITA MARIE for lunch at Lorraine’s café. After lunch we stopped at Lorraine’s mother’s house to buy coconut bread fresh out of the oven.