We headed back to the boats and weighed anchors. Our destination Shroud Cay mooring field. The sail was accelerating as we steamed along on a beam reach at 7 knots. We snagged a good ball and settled into the cockpit for the entertainment to follow. A 50’ charter Beneteau, with 300 French Canadanians, try to hook up to a ball. After about 10 failed attempts one of the crew decided to dive in and swim up to the ball to get the pennant and unsuccessfully hand it to crew at the bow. Someone on board discovered an extendable boat hook and low and behold the ball was snagged. What a mess, Hilarious! Normally we jump in the dinghy and help our fellow sailors, but this situation was more like a Chinese Fire drill and we probably would have been run over, instead, giving them space was the appropriate action.
In the afternoon with went for a great dinghy ops through the mangrove canals of Shroud Cay – amazing. The northern creek is the only one that the Park allows motorized boats to use. The mangroves are shallow in places so the trip should be timed on a rising tide. The mangroves open up to a beautiful lagoon on the Sound side and a wonderful beach. At the top of the hill is Camp Driftwood, a man made hut in Robinson Crusoe style. Don’t miss this trip!
Dinghy Ops driver - mangroves beyond......
The caravan through the mangroves........
Admirals meeting at the lagoon.........
Bonnie from s/v Dana and Q Crew at Beach...
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