We arrived in West End on Grand Bahama Island at 9:00 am.
We left our anchorage at 3:00 pm and headed under the last lift bridge we will see in many months.  

Leaving the harbor in Miami was exciting. We heard a USCG notice that the main channel was closed to traffic on account of cruise ships, so went out the south channel. Altogether 5 cruise ships went out in the two hours we were getting well out to sea. Then a couple of freighters and cruise ships crossed our path early evening. All routine, though I slowed down once when the angle between Vaura and a cruise ship wasn't changing, to let him pass ahead of us.

We hit Gulf Stream current almost immediately, about three miles out. I found a lead angle of 25-30 degrees necessary to keep us on schedule for West End, then lessened the angle about 20 miles from WE. Still getting familiar with GS effects.  We motored the entire way and did two hour shirts at the helm.  The full moon was a delight as we were able to see the horizon all night.

We made it to the marina just as they opened at 9:00 a.m. The weather forecast update as we arrived looked pretty nasty for the rest of the week, but looks better this morning. So we may go off to Grand Cay in the light winds and rain at first light.

Pictures will follow us I am unable to use my laptop with the poor internet service.