… Evans Cottman discovered, and he talks about in his amazing biography "Out Island Doctor" … have you read that book, it's great. A must, must read for anyone spending time in the Bahamas on a boat, especially if you get to Crooked & Acklins. Wonderful story, impossible to put down. This spot at Shroud is lovely, great photo Jon, thanks for the memories, and I doubt you would be even seen by a Ranger, let alone asked to leave.

But yeah … I think that's exactly what Chris was saying about Hawksbill … can you F$@&% believe that ?!? That does SUCK doesn't it ! We lately have actually been anchoring a little north of the mooring field at Hawksbill, in the small bight at about the middle of the island. There is a nice trail here to the ocean side, and of course the ruins on the island just around the corner to the north. Tough to get in though, even at high tide, 6 feet being about the maximum, and if that. But a nice little beach and no other boats reward those who can tuck up close.

The anchorage I was talking about at Warderick is not to the south of the Park Headquarters, that being Emerald Rock (which BTW is nothing short of disgusting now with the amount of moorings they've plunked in there), but what the Park calls the "South Anchorage", which is accessed from the Sound Side, at the very south end of Warderick, between there and Hog Cay. Also called the Pirates Lair. This is a special anchorage in all of the Bahamas IMO as well. There are moorings, but only four of them, and most often not all taken if any, because it does require you come and depart from the Sound which is not always comfortably doable. Although we have entered & left from the Bank going around the tiny Cays and out by Halls Bore, but you need tide in your favor, excellent visibility, and our draft is 5 feet. I have seen from time to time boats "anchored" here, not on moorings and not being hassled, over next to Hog Cay.

Cheers, John