We stopped in Spanish Wells on February 27 and took at slip at Spanish Wells Yacht Haven. We had read in the Charts and in the cruising guides that if you wanted to leave Spanish Wells by way of the north cut (we came in through the south cut), it was wise, even necessary, to hire a pilot because of the unmarked coral heads. When we checked in at the marina, Pilot Ole Pot was in the office and we hired him on the spot. For $35 per boat, he led us and Jay Sea Dee out of Spanish Wells the next morning. We wanted to take the north cut for a quicker run to the Abacos -- that $35 saved us two hours in rolly seas.
Monday, March 2, 2009
OLE POT LEADS THE WAY
We stopped in Spanish Wells on February 27 and took at slip at Spanish Wells Yacht Haven. We had read in the Charts and in the cruising guides that if you wanted to leave Spanish Wells by way of the north cut (we came in through the south cut), it was wise, even necessary, to hire a pilot because of the unmarked coral heads. When we checked in at the marina, Pilot Ole Pot was in the office and we hired him on the spot. For $35 per boat, he led us and Jay Sea Dee out of Spanish Wells the next morning. We wanted to take the north cut for a quicker run to the Abacos -- that $35 saved us two hours in rolly seas.
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