Big Blow at Big Majors

White Pepper spent 5 days anchored at Big Majors Spot which is a marvelous anchorage 3 miles from Staniel's Cay. We replenished and rested, but mostly we were waiting for the passage of a big front. Eventually, it came over the horizon on Sunday at sunset. It stretched across the NW sky, black and ominous as it blotted out the sunset. The winds were only gusting to 30+; however, we spent an anxious night. This was our first anchorage with the new anchoring system. The Rocna held perfectly. It was on short scope of only 90 feet of chain in 12 feet of water. I was going to put out more, but by the time the front hit, the force on the chain was so great I did not dare mess with it. As a snubber I used a chain hook that Phillip bought as Home Depot in Marathon along with the left overs from the quarter stay--worked great.

We had to spend all of Monday on the boat as the wind was gusting too high to use the dingy. By Tuesday am we were able to leave--headed south.