The Bahamas Hurricane Shelters List for 2015 (Bahamas Press)

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Hurricane Danny 5-Day Track - Fri. 11AM (NHC)

Hurricane Danny 5-Day Track - Thurs. 11AM (NHC)

Tropical Storm Danny 5-Day Track - Wed. 11AM (NHC)

New Fuel and Dockage Survey Posted (Explorer Chartbooks)

A new Fuel and Dockage Survey has been conducted and posted on June 18.  Diesel and gasoline prices changed little this month.

The June 18, 2014, Fuel and Dockage Prices survey is available on the Explorer website at www.explorercharts.com.

New Fuel and Dockage Survey Posted (Explorer Chartbooks)

A new Fuel and Dockage Survey has been conducted and posted on October 11.  More fuel prices have gone up since last month’s survey.

The October 11,2013, Fuel and Dockage Prices survey is available on the Explorer website at www.explorercharts.com.

Supplies Needed in Black Point, Exuma (via Explorer Chartbooks)

To cruising yachts headed to the Exumas:  

The Black Point Community has opened a preschool for the kids. There are nine little ones enrolled and they are in urgent need of sleeping mats and preschool materials like posters, games etc.The school is sponsoring it so they are not getting any help from the government.  They have a trained teacher and a helper along with her , so they charge the parents a little fee in order to pay the staff. It is coming along quite well.  The little ones are all in school and they just need those items. It would be of great help to a worthy group.

Sampson Cay Club Closed to the Public (via Explorer Chartbooks)

The Sampson Cay Club is no longer open to the public.  The marina, bar/restaurant, fuel dock, villas, grocery and laundry are closed.  The island will be maintained as a private facility.  Visits ashore are by invitation of the owner only.

Staniel Cay Yacht Club's New Website

www.stanielcay.com

Check out our new website that went live this morning!
www.stanielcay.com

Exuma Weekly Activities Guide April 29 - May 5, 2013

Download the latest edition: Exuma Weekly Activities Guide - Apr 29 to May 5

The National Family Island Regatta Results

(Courtesy of Explorer Chartbooks)

The 60th Family Island Regatta held in Georgetown, Exuma last week attracted more than 60 boats in four days of sailing.  The competition began with the Cup races held on Wednesday the 24th with Staniel Cay’s Tida Wave, driven by Brooks Miller winning the Prime Minister’s Cup in A class.  The winner of the Class B Governor General’s Cup was Long Island’s New Susan Chase, skippered by Mark Knowles.  The Class C Commodore Emeritus Cup was won by Whitty K, driven by Stefon Knowles also from Long Island.

The series races were held Thursday through Saturday and the results are as follows:

Class A –  1st place – Red Stripe, Lundy Robinson, Black Point; 2nd place – Running Tide, Roger Fox, Salt Pond, Long Island; 3rd place – Rupert’s Legend, Stefon Knowles, Mangrove Bush, Long Island.

Class B – 1st place – Eudeva, Lundy Robinson, Black Point; 2nd place – Ants Nest, Lee Armbrister; 3rd place – Lonesome Dove, Jeff Gale.

Class C – 1st place – Whitty K, Stefon Knowles, Long Island; 2nd place – Sacrifice, Colin Cartwright; 3rd place – Bulla Reg, Buzzy Rolle.
Four honourees presented with Aqua Jackets were: Eleazor Johnson, Harry Harding, Brooks Miller, and Emmit Munroe.

Exuma’s Fresh Water Fill Stations

Looking for fresh water in the Exuma's?  You can purchase water at the following marinas:

Highbourne Cay
Compass Cay
Sampson Cay
Staniel Cay Yacht Club
Farmers Cay Yacht Club
Exuma Yacht Club (George Town)

Explorer Chartbooks - Feb. 2013 Fuel and Dockage Prices

Explorer Chartbooks has just released their February 2013 Fuel and Dockage Survey. (Click the link below)

http://tinyurl.com/a5uukq2

Catamaran Wrecked Attempting to enter Elizabeth Harbour

Bahamas Chatter: Catamaran wrecked attempting to enter Elizabeth Harbour

This is the second year in a row that a boat tried to enter Elizabeth Harbour between Fowl Cay And Guana Cay and crashed on the coral reefs and rocky bar there.  Yesterday’s incident involved a 44′ Lagoon sail cat named “Next Life”….Looked like a new boat with French Canadian couple with a golden retriever and a black cat aboard.  The boat was reported to be partially submerged inside the bar in somewhat deeper water.  When we arrived it was beam to in the surf on a hard hump in about 2′ of water.  The keel stubs have broken off and attempts have been abandoned to pull to vessel seaward.  Instead now the attempts are to pull it off the bar into a small patch of deeper water on the inside on the almost high rising tide.  Some bagged valuables, the dog, the cat, and the couple in their swamped inflatable have been rescued from the vessel.

Overseas salvage vessel Amazing Grace from Sampson Cay is on the scene today and salvage operations have begun.

Reported by Peter Dawson

Staniel Cay Yacht Club Holiday Event Schedule

SCYC invites you to celebrate the holiday season, "Island Style"!  Come experience a truly unique – and incredibly fun events in the Exuma Cays.

Dec. 24th – Monday, Children’s Christmas Party

Dec. 25th – Tuesday, Special Christmas Dinner 7:00 pm, SCYC

Dec. 27th – Thursday, Commodore’s Ball 5:00 pm, SCYC

Dec. 28th – Friday, Annual Long-Drive Contest and Happy Hour 4:00 pm, SCYCD

Dec. 29th – Saturday, Annual SCYC Pirate Party 7:00 pm, SCYC

Dec. 30th – Sunday, Captains’ Cocktail Party & Pre-Race Briefing for A-Class Challenge 3:00-6:00 pm, SCYC

Dec. 31st – Monday, New Year’s Eve Events 10:00 am, A-Class SCYC

New Year’s Eve Celebration 7:00 pm, SCYC Jan. 1st –Tuesday, New Year’s Day Events10:00 am, Annual Cruising Regatta

Staniel Cay Exumas Adventure Video