Just as forecasted, the cold front arrived but not with all the gusto as predicted. However my predictions were more accurate than the weather gurus. My prediction was for the arrival of many boats seeking a safe harbor in Thompson Bay, many coming from the Jumentos & Ragged Islands. We are now anchored with 30 other boats nicely spaced apart from each other, except for one boat. Yes, you're right, the boat in question anchored right next to Big Run yesterday. So close (125') that we can hear their conversations when they're in the cockpit. Of all the open water to our east and a larger open area further to the west, this last minute arrival, just 3 hours before the blow started, anchored right next to us. Considering the forecast I would have been happier had they anchored somewhere else. Getting back to the weather, the gurus missed the call on Wednesday and Friday, which were to be calm days - 8 knots or less. Instead, each day, we had southerly winds in excess of 18 knots and all the associated fetch of the open water to the south of us. All the boats in Thompson Bay were "hobby-horsing" for hours. For all the landlubbers, hobby-horsing is when the bow & stern rise and fall. One rises as the other falls, just like the plastic horse we all rode as kids that was mounted on a frame with springs - Yeeeeeee Haw! Giddyup!
There is a window of opportunity for us to head north to the Exumas this week on Tuesday or Wednesday. Oh, how we miss the Exumas especially Plain Bay. Although we may have one day of discomfort because of the winds after we arrive back in the Exumas. Until then, we'll stay anchored in the Salt Pond/Thompson Bay area where we'll just have to grin & bear it
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