REFLECTIONS AT SUNRISE

1130 April 24, 2015, Provinciales, Turks and Cacios: We cast off the dock at Blue Haven and steered through the inlet in the reef identified by channel markers on steel posts. Almost immediately on the Atlantic side of the reef the bottom dropped 3,000 feet. We set a course for Abraham's Bay on Mayaguana, 40 nm to our west. The sun was bright and seas were 2 to 3 feet from the east. 

As we approached Abraham's Bay we could see both visually, and and on our chart plotter a boat with AIS, entering through the unmarked reef and maneuvering around coral heads. Although visibility was acceptable to work our way through obstacles we wanted to get underway at 0400 the next morning and did not want to be faced with this obstacle trap in the dark. We headed further west to Davies, a lee anchorage we had used on our trip south.  As we had experienced in December this anchorage was rolly so we deployed our rocker stoppers which brought the boat back to an acceptable roll. 

The sun rose the next morning about an hour north of Mayaguana.  The sky was brilliant red reflecting off the mirror like windless ocean. The mirror like condition stayed with us for about three hours. The wind did not raise above 5 nmph, nor the seas above 6 inches all day. 

Our 120 nm passage ended in the Bay at Port Nelson, Rum Cay. The next morning we headed for George Town. 

                                          Reflections Before Sunrise

                                          Close Up Of Reflections Before Sunrise

                                          Close Up Of Reflections At Sunrise

                                          Reflections At Sunrise

                                          Velvet Wake

                                                  First Sign Of Wind On Our Velvet Wake