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James Cistern

Location: North Eleuthera
Lat / Lon: N 25° 19.390' / W 076° 22.110'
Depth: 10'-12'
Tide: 2.5'-3.5'
Description:
The anchorage at James Cistern is basically an open roadstead that offers very little protection from any direction. Anchoring here overnight is possible in only calm conditions as there is an incessant swell regardless of wind direction. Evidence of how exposed the area is can be found on the storm battered remains of the public dock. The anchorage is best treated as a lunch stop or for pet relief. There is a variety store and several small restaurants ashore but there is no place to buy fuel.

Holding:

1.00

Fair, Grass, Rock

Wind Protection:

3.00

NNE-ESE

Review for James Cistern

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz on Jan 16, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

1

Holding:

1

Wind Protection:

3

Unfortunately, as per prior reviews and intelligence, we also found anchoring at this location to be too difficult.

We tried 3 different locations, both north and south of the pier and found only rock. Our Mantus just dragged across the rock bottom, never finding any place to grab.

We had to move south to another anchorage.

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