Highborne Cay
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* Highborne Cay is visible for many miles due to a 300 foot Batelco tower located near the center of the island. Upon approaching closer a solitary white house is visible high in the north center of the island. | * Highborne Cay is visible for many miles due to a 300 foot Batelco tower located near the center of the island. Upon approaching closer a solitary white house is visible high in the north center of the island. | ||
- | * Coming from Exuma Bank, there are large | + | * Coming from Exuma Bank, there are large shoals both north and south of the island, extending westward for up to 2 miles. A waypoint of approximately 24:42.4 North, 76:52 West will put you due west of the marina entrance (and Highborne Cut), distance about 2.5 miles. Arriving at the entrance, there are two rocks across the middle of the channel. The southern rock may have a stake on it. The channel runs between the two rocks. Proceed east until the entrance to the marina is abeam to port, then turn directly into it. There are shallows all around you so eyeball navigation applies here. The fuel dock is just to your right as up enter the marina and marks the beginning of a long quay where you may tie up before going ashore. |
- | * Coming from Exuma Sound, the entrance to Highborne Cut is from a waypoint at approximately 24:42 North, 76:48.5 West. Eyeball navigation is useful here, as there are shallows on both sides of the cut. | + | * Coming from Exuma Sound, the entrance to Highborne Cut is from a waypoint at approximately 24:42 North, 76:48.5 West. Eyeball navigation is useful here, as there are shallows on both sides of the cut. A strong current runs through here, but it is used by mailboats and the tanker that supplies fuel to the marina. |
===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== | ===Marinas & Yacht Clubs=== |
Revision as of 22:49, 26 April 2008
Highborne Cay
Background
- Highborne Cay is a privately owned island. There is a public marina near the south end of the cay.
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Charts
- Strongly recommend the Explorer Chartbooks by Monty and Sara Lewis.
Radio Nets
Also see Cruiser's Nets
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- Highborne Cay Marina broadcasts weather report each morning at 7:30 AM on VHF 6.
- Highborne Cay is visible for many miles due to a 300 foot Batelco tower located near the center of the island. Upon approaching closer a solitary white house is visible high in the north center of the island.
- Coming from Exuma Bank, there are large shoals both north and south of the island, extending westward for up to 2 miles. A waypoint of approximately 24:42.4 North, 76:52 West will put you due west of the marina entrance (and Highborne Cut), distance about 2.5 miles. Arriving at the entrance, there are two rocks across the middle of the channel. The southern rock may have a stake on it. The channel runs between the two rocks. Proceed east until the entrance to the marina is abeam to port, then turn directly into it. There are shallows all around you so eyeball navigation applies here. The fuel dock is just to your right as up enter the marina and marks the beginning of a long quay where you may tie up before going ashore.
- Coming from Exuma Sound, the entrance to Highborne Cut is from a waypoint at approximately 24:42 North, 76:48.5 West. Eyeball navigation is useful here, as there are shallows on both sides of the cut. A strong current runs through here, but it is used by mailboats and the tanker that supplies fuel to the marina.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
- There is a public marina on Highborne Cay. A fuel dock can supply diesel and gasoline. The depth in the marina is reported to be 10 feet. Dockage is available at $2.00 per foot (2007). R/O water is for sale.
Anchorages
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Offshore Islands
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Routes/Passages To/From
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Tourism & things to do ashore
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Marine stores
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References & Publications
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Cruiser's Friends
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