After only one night in Bakers Bay we had to reluctantly leave on Wednesday,
Dec. 28th ahead of an approaching cold front as the bay offered little
protection from the predicted wind direction. The water in the bay was so
clear that we could count the hairs on the starfish 8 feet under the boat, and
if you have ever tried to count hairs on a starfish you know how difficult they
are to see. We saw hundreds of starfish and a stingray while traveling along
the two mile long, uninhabited, white sand beach. We were nearly the last boat
to leave the anchorage as we couldn’t pry ourselves away. For those of you who
are golf resort afficianados (and we know who you are), there is a new
development underway on Bakers Bay by San Francisco Developers, Discovery Land
Company. Their many notable projects include Scottsdale’s Mirabel Golf Club
and Coeur d’Alene’s Gozzer Ranch Golf and Lake Club. With six miles of
beachfront and a Tom Fazio designed golf course, this place looks like a dream
come true. Let me know if you would like me to arrange a tour of the project
for you.
Anchors away and we were off on a two hour beam reach to Marsh Harbor to enter
the New Year. Marsh Harbor is the Metropolis of Abaco. It is the third
largest city in the Bahamas after Nassau and Freeport. This is the place to go
for restocking the pantry. We’ll report more after taking a look around.
Rod and Lisa
