Lazy Days
Lazy Days is a Morgan 51 sail boat that was designed to be a very comfortable and spacious home on the sea. She has an enormous internal volume for this sized boat, and this has been utilised to great advantage particularly in the saloon which makes for easy living. A TV and VCR/DVD player has been installed for entertainment and we carry an eclectic collection of films and TV shows on the boat.
Up forward is a cabin with two separate bunks, there is sleeping for four in the main saloon and the aft cabin has an enormous double bed. Each area has its own head (bathroom) and there is hot and cold running water.
An extra large sliding hatch leads up to a cockpit that nestles under a huge Bimini sun shade. This is a great feature and makes for that extra outside room that is such a joy on a boat like this.
Lazy Days has been to the Bahamas and Cuba, and will be leaving again soon. Why not join me?
The Boat
Lazy Days is based in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas. Marsh Harbour is the third largest center in the Bahamas and is about a 45-minute flight from Fort Lauderdale or Miami. Marsh Harbour is serviced by a number of airlines and also has regular shipping from both Florida and Nassau.
The Sea of Abaco is a shallow area of water between the mainland of Abaco Island and the barrier islands such as Great Guana and Man o War Cay. This means that most of the year these waters are ideal for cruising, being protected from big ocean swells and offering a variety of anchorages and small ports. To the north west of Whale Cay stretch a number of interesting destinations such as Green Turtle, Manjack and Spanish Cay.
View across the anchorage in Hope Town
On Elbow Cay is the charming and quaint Hope Town with its historic kerosene fired lighthouse. To the south lays Little Harbour the haunt of some of Abaco’s best artists and craftsmen
Typical house in Hope Town
An interesting stop is the beautiful bay on the northwest end of Great Guana. Some years ago the beautiful Bakers Bay was developed by a cruise ship company as a stop off and play area for their passengers. Unfortunately the depths and dangers of coming inside the reef forced the company to cease operations and for the last nine years the place has been deserted. Buildings still stand among the encroaching bush and an abandoned outside theatre lies silent.
For any further information please don’t hesitate to ask.
Hope to see you sailing soon.
David Kitching.
The Cruising Area
