Friday, March 19, 2010

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PHOTOS OF CAT ISLAND AND LITTLE SAN SALVADOR


Father Jerome's Hermitage Cat Island.



Rigalio Sunset at Cat Island.




Xtase 1 in navigating our side, there was a wave when we cross between Cat Island and Little San Salvador, see next photo ..


Xtase 1 is not diffucult, we simply lose the wave.





Yvon, Nathalie, Denis, Richard, Linda, during our visit to The Hermitage, Cat Island.



Visit The Hermitage, Yvon felt the soul of a preacher''...''



The Hermitage of the father to Jerome Cat Island.





A portion of the cross to ascend the mountain.





the beginning of the path that lead us to the Hermitage.









We are on the beautiful beach of Little San Salvador, private place for Norwegian cruise line.



Tourists from cruise ship Corded''''on the beach.




Another part of the beach.



Zenith Rigalio Xtase and 1 to the anchor, always in Little San Salvador.





Our boats seem small next to this monster floating. Is not that the sea is beautiful?


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March 19, HATCHET BAY HARBOUR

In Rock Sound on the island of Eleuthera, in the late afternoon, Friday, March 12th, we crossed to the other side of the bay for better protection against the winds advertised W 20-30 kts. The winds have started in the evening and went up to 32 knots. It blew up late Saturday. Not to worry because we had good protection.

But before changing room yesterday, we filled our gallons of city water and put in the tank. Ouach .. the water was undrinkable. The tank is contaminated. We had not tasted before but take it's a good lesson, we'll check next time. On Sunday we crossed the bay with Zenith and have anchored opposite the town, there were too vague to pass in dinguy. We went to visit this large village. The environment is cleaner, well maintained homes. We walked with the crew until Rigalio Ocean Hole, which is in the middle of the village and is landscaped with a park. It is a kind of salt lake with tame tropical fish almost as tourists and locals come to feed. Jean-Yves Cousteau even came to do an experiment to see how this inland sea was connected to the sea, but has not been successful. There is even a shopping mall at 4 stores: grocery, Nappa, hardware etc.. We bought water for the next few days. We will clean the tank once in Governors Harbour and refuel.

Monday, wash day (by hand), made the mess, preparing stuff for the 5-7 was going on Zenith. There were crew Rigalio, Gusto Del Mar, Xtase 1. Beautiful evening ended around 22:30 hours. All crews had brought some food which has come we do a very good supper, and especially in good company.

Tuesday morning, with a headache (last night, I forgot that we took the sea this morning) that the day began. The captain was right, him .... We started with a wind of 15-18 knots NNW in the nose. There was a chance not too many waves. We sail in 15 to 20 feet of water. In early afternoon, the wind dropped around 8 knots. Rock Sound parties at 9:00 pm, we anchor in the bay, opposite the town of Governors Harbour at 14:00 hours, 25 minutes after the engine. We arrived with Rigalio. Xtase 1 arrived shortly thereafter.

To 15:00 hours, we will ashore for a walk of gratitude. It is clean with beautiful old houses''British''style with white picket fence and beautiful villas latest and many flowers. The landscape is different, the city is perched on a hill, the houses sloping gently toward the bay. There are some stores where we find everything we need.

Wednesday, Yvon was the water carrier. This is not his favorite activity but he had to fill the tank with clean water after emptying and cleaning of the salt water. In the afternoon, we go from sea side see the beach from the old Club Med with its pink sand beach. It has been closed since 2001 following a hurricane. Too bad because it had to be beautiful, the sand is like flour and has the distinction of containing small grains of coral roses and the sea retreating streaks pink, beige, white, it's special. It is huge and the site has a beautiful vegetation. After walking about 1 km, we were fortunate to have a ride in a 4x4 style''Gator''by an American very nice. We are led and return, we meet him again and he brought us to the grocery store. The exercise will be for another time. We're back on Zenith to 15:30 hours after watching the weather, the announcement of winds of 20-25 knots WNW for the next few days that we decided to go to Hatchet Bay after consultation with Rigalio. We do not provide good protection here, it will be Wheeler. We would have liked to have stayed longer but the weather brings us. We leave behind us a Xtase because his girlfriend Natalie to leave tomorrow morning for Quebec and Denis does not pass through the Abacos to return to the U.S. ..

at 16:15 pm we weighed anchor, knowing that we will arrive with the sunset at our next anchorage. Our voyage was made to the engine under an overcast sky and a sea of oil (it's been long time since we had not seen a sea too calm). After 17 minutes at 19:30 hours, light rain, the anchor leaves unfold in 6 feet of water and Zenith immobilizes the coming days. We are in Hatchet Bay Harbour with protection to 360. We hear the wind but do not bother us a wave. We will be able to sleep on our ears ... We find

Gusto Del Mar which is docked next to us. Last night, Thursday, a dinner attended by 3 crews on Gusto Del Mar. Another good dinner and spent a lovely evening friends.

We feel that summer is already at your door with the beautiful weather that you have. It is almost as hot as here. It's not the heat wave here, at least not yet. It's fresh, not bathing from Little San Salvador, it stays between 20 and 23 degrees but it's always a bright sun.

Happy spring! Until next time ...

Friday, March 12, 2010

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March 12, ROCK SOUND HARBOUR, ELEUTHERA

We've come from George Town. Rigalio, Gusto Del Mar and Zenith, are parties to plan, Friday, March 5, at 06:15 hours. The mainsail is mounted at the outset. Arriving by sea, the sail is held. Fini le bruit des moteurs pour les 30 mn suivants. Belle navigation sous voile, le capitaine est bien content du comportement de Zenith. Mais, autant on a eu du vent, 18 à 22 nds, autant il n’y a plus eu de vent pour les 12 derniers mn, fini le calme, un moteur est mis en marche accompagné du génois pour finir la navigation. Nous ancrons sur le côté est de Conception Island à 14 :15 heures. Deux autres bateaux québécois nous rejoignent : Salut Mer Sea et Xtase 1 .

Conception Island est un parc protégé. Il n’y a aucune habitation sur l’île. Par contre la pêche est permise et semble être un des meilleurs endroits pour pêcher la langouste. En fin de journée, Luc Wed Sea of Hi went to check the seabed and back with 2 huge lobsters, one 5 lbs and the other 6 lbs. That bodes well! Despite the wind and cold the next morning, our men go fishing. I thought snorkel but windy and too cold. Gus takes a lobster to 5 lbs but the others do not. They resumed in the afternoon and Richard takes a 6 lbs. But our men have had a hard time to warm up, it took some rum ... Finally is the wetting roller the next day we crossed the west side is much calmer and there are new corals to explore. And yes, our fishermen do not get discouraged not, they return but return empty-handed and frozen. We now call the island,''''Deception Island.

Monday, March 8, International Women's Day (nothing changed in my life) we left our mooring at 06: 15 am to go to Cat Island. We did 43 minutes with 35 minutes under full sail. Fair winds of 15-18 knots NNE, crosswind to 09 hours but the increasing wind 20-22 knots, a reef is taken in the mainsail. We anchor in the bay of New Bight Cat Island at 2:00 pm. We sail with Rigalio and Xtase 1. Gusto Del Mar yesterday left for another island and going to Sea Wed Hi Rum Cay. It's like ça en navigation, nous faisons de belles rencontres pour un temps et ensuite, nous espérons que nos routes vont se recroiser. Le lendemain matin, comme nous voulons partir en fin d’avant-midi pour Little San Salvador, nous débarquons à terre à 8:30 heures pour aller visiter. Nous prenons le sentier pour monter le plus haut sommet des Bahamas, COMO HILL 206 pieds. Au sommet, le frère Jérôme a construit un mini-château-chapelle qui a été surnommé ‘’L’Hermitage’’. Construit en 1939, tout est bien conservé. Le sentier est doté d’un chemin de croix sculpté. Très intéressant à visiter et la vue du sommet est superbe. Nous revenons à our boats and weighed anchor at 11 hours to get to our next anchorage at Little San Salvador, to 18:00 hours, after 36 min, unfortunately motor, wind n'adonnant not.

wake up, casting a glance outside, we discover our beautiful fountain, which we had enjoyed the day. A perfect beach, a water with indescribable colors and a sun that brought us heat for the day without forgetting the huge ship which started to pour out its share of tourists at 8:30 pm. We anchored on the beachfront private company Norwegian Cruise. The place is called Half Moon Cay. People arrive to enjoy the beach and facilities available, with hundreds of chairs, Hobby Cat, kayack, huge water trampolines, water slides etc.. but given the age of passengers that we have seen, none of its installation are hardly used, except the chairs, the buffet restaurant and shops, then there are people ... like we were in the middle of age, we also have to enjoy undisturbed. The ladies were happy, no dinner to prepare and above all it was pretty good and comfortable chairs ... But the next morning he took from Rock Sound to the south of the island of Eleuthera because there is a cold front to announce on Saturday.

Leaving this beautiful beach at 6:15 am arriving at the anchorage of Rock Sound Harbour 14:30. The sail is hoisted with a laugh in the beginning because the ESE winds are about 18-20 knots. For 16 minutes, waves of 6-7 feet, wind on starboard buttock. Speed 6-8 knots, it was rolling! Once past the tip of the island of Eleuthera, we had a tailwind, it became much more''smooth''mais 10 o'clock the wind fell, it ranged between 7 and 12 knots. We are still sailing remained until noon, until Davis Channel, change of direction that gave us the wind in the nose. Compel to leave the engine to finish the final 10 minutes of browsing.

winds arrived earlier than expected. Since yesterday evening, it remains between 20 and 30 knots are SE but will veer WNW. Sound like Rock is a huge bay, we will change this afternoon anchor for better protection. We must stay here until Tuesday. No good weather before.

According to the weather that we hear on Radio Canada, it really Spring in Quebec. So good spring to you all ... and the next ...

PS For photos below, as I'm late, there are pictures of February is Chub Cay, Normans Cay, Lee Stocking etc.. More photos will follow soon ...

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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PHOTOS

I'm late to put photos. These are mixed.


Sunset in front of the town of George Town.


Dinner at the U.S. at the Peace & Plenty in George Town.

Beach Normans Cay.


Zenith right, at anchor Normans Cay



One of our good dinner ... with Rigalio.




Richard took a bream of 43 inches. Beautiful nasty beast! Click on the picture.

This is not a fish story, there were several of our captains were very proud.

Linda and I will arrange the conches caught a few minutes before. The sound hacker is not pretty to watch but a real delight to eat.


The drink is popular after having arranged the conch.


The water is so clear that one can follow the chain is in 15 feet of water.



On a deserted beach of Lee Stocking life princess while our men went fishing for dinner.

Walk on the highest peak of the Exumas, 123 feet.


This is not Mount Everest but ....


The pool and beach of Marina Chub Cay where we spent two days before going to Nassau.


The resort's marina Chub Cay. Beautiful villas await their owners. It was deserted when we visited.


streets of sand leads to the villas. It's very pretty.


The attraction of the day was the boat that sank in the marina at Chub Cay.


The crane is currently out of the mess.


very special Driveway: cement square with the square of carpet grass. Seen at Normans Cay on a walk.

A photo forgotten. In January, Yvon has changed the hatch of our room, starboard side. Job well done.


Swap couple for dinner on Valentine's Day took on Rigalio ...


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Sunset in the Bay of Lee Stocking.