This morning winds were a pleasant 10-15 knots ESE although skies were a little overcast. We knew we had a lot of distance we wanted to cover, particularly given that our travels were cut short yesterday and the forecast for Monday and Tuesday was to be light (0-10 knots) and variable followed by a definite NE breeze - precisely the direction we ultimately needed to head to get to Thompson’s Bay, Long Island. Not wanting to motor more than we had to, we hauled anchor at 7:30 am soon after the sun rose and raised both the main and jib, all the while keeping an eye on the horizon for squalls. We got a rain shower shortly after leaving Raccoon Cay but otherwise we stayed dry for our sail, and after lunch, the sun was shining all around. We wanted to reach the northern end of the Jumentos which would be Water Cay but as we had made one stop there when heading south, we decided to make a quick stop first at Flamingo Cay to check it out. We dropped anchor around 2:30 pm, put the dinghy in the water, and found a large cave that we could enter while in our dinghy. The cave had a hole or two in the ceiling so one could see daylight shining through. We were unsuccessful in locating any coral heads to snorkel so we walked to the top of the hill through the dense brush and got a view of the northern end of the cay where a bight is located that would make for a nice protected anchorage next time we come here.
Back at the beach, we found pieces of a sizable sailboat - boom, bow, and sail remnants- strewn about the beach. We hoped it wasn’t an omen of things to come but served as a reminder of just how rugged and removed from any assistance one is should help be needed. Sarah went for a quick swim off the beach finding additional boat parts on the bottom and together we decided to stay the night at Flamingo Cay rather than push on to Water Cay.
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