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Originally Posted by shine
Abaco is too far for me. Made that trip in a 21' whaler and promised myself I would not do it again. 200 miles in one day : I would definately be interested in a Bahamas SC meet though
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I've made the run to Green Turtle via West End or Walkers in one day a couple times, ~165-180 nm, and I agree that does make for a long day! The key is to have your boat set up so that you can anchor out and sleep aboard comfortably, like a Moesly 21 or a Seafari, and break up the trip into several days; make the 100 nm run to Walkers in an easy 4-5 hrs and clear customs, then spend a couple days diving/fishing and working your way down the chain to Green Turtle or Man O'War & Hopetown. Made the trip 3 more times that way and it was much more enjoyable. Have also made the trip via Lucaya, spending the night in the marina and running thru the Grand Bahama cut that comes out near Mangrove Cay the next day. That was fun too, but I'd rather anchor out in a nice breeze than spend the night in a marina! An added bonus is that in my experience, once you get to know them, the folks in the Abaco's seem to be more hospitable than in the Grand Bahama area.