Shortly before dawn on Monday, December 8, 2025
The wind had changed direction and was now coming from the west, making the anchorage very rolly today. It felt like we were at sea. It was also unbelievably humid. Between the humidity and the rocking, it was uncomfortable onboard. We considered moving to the other side of Big Major Cay for more protection, but that anchorage had some issues, too. The forecast said the wind would shift tomorrow, so we figured it was easier to just deal with the motion for one day than it would be to move over to the north side and then back again tomorrow.
After school and morning chores, Eric and Keith went to shore to take out the trash and get lunch. Christi had an online meeting tied to her land life project, so she stayed aboard. She was sad to miss out on dry land time. Instead of taking the most direct route, where they’d be pummeled by waves coming from the south, Eric took the dingy through the pass between Big Major Cay and Fowl Cay around to the northwest side of the island, where they were protected from the waves (see map). When they arrived to the yacht club’s dinghy area, it was high tide. They were surprised to see that it was flooded.
