February 14-16 Anegada and Marina Cay

We took off the following morning for Anegada, 16 miles or so off-shore. It is called the drowned island as it is only 28 feet above sea level at its highest point, unlike the surrounding volcanic islands. We went to shore, rented a car and did a driving tour of all the beaches and beach bars, starting at the Cow Wreck which got its name after a boat full of cows sank and the survivors swam to Anegada. We also visited the salt ponds where they have reintroduced a now large flock of flamingos but unfortunately couldn’t get close enough for a picture. We had an afternoon lobster snack and returned to the boat for a nice Valentines evening.

February 15th. Craig’s birthday!! Today we sailed over to Marina Cay, a small island with horseshoe reef across from Trellis Bay on Beef Island. We relaxed in the afternoon before proceeding to the hilltop bar at the Robb White house for happy hour. The main attraction is a singer named Michael Beans who does pirate sing alongs, conch horn-blowing contests, etc. He had a table full of rum shots and would dispense them to those bold enough to come on stage and make pirate toasts. The answer to your question is no. There were young children present. However, we arrived just in time for the birthday toast so Craig was able to partake.

We came back to the marina today and lo and behold, the autopilot is here and the fabricated mount is complete. I ran off to pick up the package while Craig waited on the tech who was en route. The entire job was done by 5pm. A huge relief. A salty boat beside us has been here a month for repairs. Their main engine died in Bermuda and they sailed the rest of the way here. Then, without charging ability, they burned out their entire battery bank. We pretty well stop whining when we hear a story like that. We will stay here one more day attending to maintenance and chores.

Will try again with the video....