We spent last night at Royal Harbor near the northern end of the island of Eleuthera. A cold front blew through with a bit of rain and winds in the mid twenties. This is one of the few places in the Bahamas with good protection from all directions, so the shift winds as the front moves by aren’t an issue. Not to rub it in for our readers in more northerly climates, but “cold” here in the Bahamas in January means the mid 60’s

Today we are taking advantage of the winds from the northwest to make our way south and east. In the protected waters east of Eleuthera we are sailing fast downwind, and as a sailor friend of mine used to say, “Fast is fun!” Although I’m pretty sure he wasn’t thinking of this, that is not only true for the people on the boat.

For most of the past hour we have had a lone bottle nose dolphin accompanying us. Sometimes following behind, sometimes racing ahead to play in the bow waves.

Whenever these creatures come to the boat to visit and play, I am never sure who is watching who, and who is enjoying the game more.

We’ll be anchoring in Rock Sound this evening. The forecast for tomorrow is for much lighter winds, perfect for fishing!