The self named, "3 Putz's", caught up to us, the 5 Amigos, as we were leaving Spanish Cay so the "A" Team was together once again. The trip was a little rough in the beginning but the forecast was accurate and by the time we reached Great Sale it was quite pleasant.
Great Sale has a huge well protected anchorage that provides wind protection from all directions except the south. There were 9 other boats already anchored by the time we arrived but as I said there was plenty of room. The 5 Amigos decided to raft together as we had done a couple of nights earlier. The 3 Putz's have not let us forget that they felt a little put out that they were not invited. The fact of the matter was that 8 boats rafted together in a shifting wind was not a good idea and besides our menu had already been planned with whatever was left over on all of the boats. We had a feast that night. I grilled 4 pork tenderloins and Joey grilled the potatoes and cabbage. Everything was delicious and done to perfection. It was a great evening and the stars were magnificent. Great Sale is uninhabited so it was dark, really dark.
The only down side to this day was the fact that a trawler on the previous day had run aground and was now keeled over. Evidently, he ran aground when he cut the corner to get into the anchorage. As the tide went out the boat keeled over and was laying nearly on its side. When the tide came in, water entered the vents and port holes which then covered the batteries and killed the bilge pumps. He was desperate when we talked to him. Long story short, a salvage crew was able to get the boat to Old Bahama Bay but we still do not know the total extent of the damages.
As I said it was a pleasant night and a pleasant trip to Old Bahama Bay the next morning.
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