Welcome to Nassau. The Nassau Yacht Club sponsors the Ft. Lauderdale Race each year. It is a very active sailing club and is low key. It reminds me of my home club, Davis Islands YC in Tampa, Florida. They welcome you if you are from another club and we enjoyed the food and drink.
We entered the busy Nassau Harbour in early afternoon and found our way to a slip at the Nassau Harbour Club. Here we see an anchorage in the shadows of the large cruise ships. Anchoring here one is exposed to current and the bottom is full of junk to entangle your anchor. 
The Mailboart supplies the other islands with much needed food, supplies, etc. When it arrives, the barren shelves once again have fresh produce, fruit, and meat. You can also order liquor and goods in Nassau and have it delivered on the mailboat for a small fee. It is the lifeblood of the smaller islands. 
The Atlantis Marina and Resort rises up on the northern side of the island. It is quite impressive with its casino, marina, underwater viewing tanks, and beaches and bars. 
Under the bridge to Atlantis, is an area known as the fish fry. Here we see one of the many working conch boats that dock and sell their fresh seafood from makeshift stands. At night, it's a food festival environment. Yummy.
The Poop Deck is a local favorite and the seafood is fresh and good. Here we see the staples of the Bahamas.....snapper, conch, stone crabs. Lobster is also readily available. 
Friends of mine, Kat and Bud on "Kats Kradle", having spent many years here in the Bahamas, recommended Goldies for the conch salad. It is also in a fish fry, but more established, built up dining areas. It was worth the cab ride. Here is my friend Capt.Andy McDonald....other crew member Debbie Shackelford took the picture. We had a great trip over from Stock Island...good to have friends aboard!
Breakfast aboard "Whitewing"....our motto was who is better than us"....plus we're on vacation. !!
We had a great stay in Nassau. We enjoyed other restaurants, bars, and local points of interest. The winds were strong from the Northeast, so we headed to Allen Cay in the Exumas instead of the Abacos as originally planned...Flexibility and no schedules are the way to plan your sails.
Beautiful Pictures Herman!... Looks like Paradise!
ReplyDeleteCan't imagine what it's like to be on permanent
vacation! Keep the pics coming!