5 – 7 Jan 2026 Fort Pierce to West End Bahamas

On the 5th we turned in the rental car and Carey finished storing provisions. Practically everything is imported into the Bahamas and, consequently, prices are extremely high on almost everything. As we’ll be there over 2 months, Carey ensures that we’re well-stocked. Over the years, she’s fine-tuned the process and we won’t have an inch of storage space to spare! Up and underway to Lake Worth in North Palm Beach 50 miles south. Like most transients, we anchored, but this trip we found only a couple of fellow boats awaiting the crossing. Usually, the anchorage is pretty full of folks anxious to get the show on the road…or the sea. We arose on Wednesday, and at 8 AM, headed out the Lake Worth inlet into a quiet Atlantic Ocean. Fifty-two nautical miles to West End Bahamas! However, the quiet seas were broken by 2-3 footers mid-way to West End but laid down to nearly flat by our arrival near 2 PM. Tied up quickly and relaxed as the mid-day rocking and rolling was tiring. Enjoyed a quiet dinner at the West End restaurant and after-dinner drinks aboard. Next morning we cast off on a two-day trip of ~110 nautical miles to Green Turtle Cay in the Abacos, east of the Grand Bahama Island. Pictures are of the Lake Worth shores, Atlantic Seas on our crossing, West End, and their beach front bar.