Signs Of The Times

Leeward Yacht Club, Green Turtle Cay
26 45.72 N 077 19.46 W

We changed our minds again (surprise!) and moved in to Black Sound on Green Turtle Cay for a few days. That way we avoided some uncomfortable weather, and we get to take advantage of an introductory special for The Leeward Yacht Club slips.

The slips here cost $0.63 per foot. That's less than half of what most other marinas charge. The catch? There are no bathrooms, or showers, or laundry. However it is convenient to places we want to visit on Green Turtle. Therefore we splurged.

I read that abandoned sailboats are littering the coastlines all over the US. It is not storm damage this time it is the economy. Lots of people can't afford a boat as an extra toy. After trying and trying to sell it at reduced prices, they give up and abandon it.

We also heard at the nearby boatyard on Green Turtle that they will be full up for this summer with stored boats. That meshes with what we heard from several other cruisers. They were planning on leaving their boats here for the summer rather than making the north/south migration. It costs less to store the boat here for the summer and fly home.

So, if you have some liquid money and you have the urge to become a cruiser, now sounds like the perfect time to shop for a real bargain. Of course, that advice is age old --- buy when everyone else is selling and sell when everyone else is buying.