In the morning I get my first glimpse of the Broken Group.
The weather is cloudy—almost foggy—but the area is still quite dramatic. Small,
rugged islets dot the landscape. They’re beautiful, and plentiful. From the
charts, there seem to be a lot of anchorages suitable for a boat or two, but
relatively few large anchorages. There are also a whole lot of rocks in places
they might not be expected. This is a place where careful navigation is
paramount!
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| The windswept trees on the outside of the Broken Group are impressive. |
On my way from Effingham Bay to Joe’s Bay I poked into
several anchorages. One already had another boat. Another was shallower than
the chart indicated. Eventually I made my way into Joe’s Bay. Three or four
sailboats were already anchored, and I selected a spot far from them, in an
uninhabited corner of the bay.
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| Joe's Bay starts filling up |
By mid-afternoon the sun was shining and the anchorage was
filling up. By nightfall, 10 sailboats were in the anchorage and one other
powerboat…this is packed compared to anywhere else I’ve been this trip! One
sailboat anchored 188 feet from me (I turned the radar on to check). Thankfully
we swung in sync.
The kayaking around Joe’s Bay is varied and interesting. The
water was fairly warm, definitely swimmable. Overall it’s a nice anchorage,
just a bit too crowded.
I passed 1000 hours on the Honda 90 outboard today. It’s
been a great engine, with only a single problem (leaky thermostat cover) in
that time. 2000 here I come!
6.0 nm today
945.3 nm total
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