Warderick Wells Cay

On February 9^th at 4:30 AM we left our anchorage at Ten Bay Beach Eleuthera bound for the Exumas to catch slack low tide at our intended cut at noon.  We cleared the southern tip of Eleuthera as the sun came out.  The sail was an awesome beam to close reach ranging from 7 to 20 knots of wind.  Our destination was the world’s oldest national land & sea park, Warderick Wells Cay.   We anchored in pristine sand outside of the Emerald Rock mooring field because our draft appeared to be a challenge to get in at low tide.  We were a little tired after the early wake up call, so Amy made homemade spaghetti & meatballs and we called it a day.  On the following morning we took the dinghy over to the park office and paid our anchoring fees.  We spent the morning hiking the incredible natural trails of this uninhabited island.  Since arriving we had a seven-foot shark take residence under the boat.  I threw a banana peel over the side and it surfaced to nudge it around, so I was hesitant to go swimming after the hike.  Amy had no such reservations and popped on a mask and snorkel to check it out as it rested under the keel!  Next up: Staniel Cay.