Weather Hold at Emerald Bay, Stocking Island - Part 2 & George Town, Great Exuma, Bahamas

For safety's sake we stay at Emerald Bay Marina for another week waiting out the wind storm. We remove the canvas bimini from the flybridge and put out extra fenders and lines. The rain squall pelts and the winds howl for a full day peaking at 36 knots. Finally, the worst is past and we can head over to Stocking Island (11NM) to anchor out for a few nights. The grocery store across the bay at George Town is just a tender-ride away so we re-provision (as we can see that the produce boat has arrived). Obtaining fresh produce is rather a challenge in the Bahamas, as most islands do not have the land or soil for farming. With the fridge stocked we check out the islands more natural side. We tender over to a trial that takes you out to the Ocean beaches, followed by a hike up to the monument for the views.

Sunset over the Marine Defense Force boat. You know the weather is bad when they come into the harbor.

The wind does not stop the party on the beach and my attempts to learn how to do the ‘Electric Shuffle’

Finally, calm water as we head out of the Emerald Bay Marina

Anchored at Stocking Island, Monument Beach

Be sure to anchor out of the channel as the mail/provisions boat has the right of way at all times

Entering the ‘Back Bay’ at George Town to access the grocery store

Friendly gulls…happy I didn’t get pooped on!

Sunset at anchor, Stocking Island, Monument Bay

The monument at Monument Beach presumably used as a navigational beacon at one time

200 feet up provides a nice view of the monument beach & anchorage

Independence at anchor amongst the sail boats

Wind blown trees with the boat in background