Spanish Wells’ picturesque and well-protected harbor is an active working waterfront.
Voyage of Rhombus – Leg 5 Bahamas 2018 Touring Spanish Wells and then on to the Abaco islands By Fred Braman
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n last month’s issue, we cruised northwest along the west side of Eleuthera Island from Cape Eleuthera to Hatchet Bay, also known as Alice Town. From there we went northwest to Spanish Wells. The trip from Hatchet Bay was less than 25 miles, and the strong following wind made for a quick passage. But because we had to pass through Current Cut and time our arrival there for high tide, we couldn’t get an early start and arrived at the marina in Spanish Wells late in the afternoon on May 19—luckily, just prior to a storm that came through. Although the treacher-
ous Cut transit was uneventful, we had three straight days of high-stress sailing getting there from Cape Eleuthera and then to Hatchet Bay and then up to the Cut—and had just enough energy to check out the marina property and maybe catch a little of the NBA Championship on TV in the marina bar. Crew Steve DiFranco’s favorite Cleveland Cavaliers were playing the hated Boston Celtics in game three. Spanish Wells is what many people would picture as an active and colorful fishing community. For decades, the community did little to attract visitors, content with pursu-
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