Anchorage Review for Royal Island

Reviewed by: Sandy Paige, Kennebec, on Mar 26, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 6.5'

Vis a vis lights: Only the red flasher (to starboard) worked this evening on the way into this harbor this narrow entrance this evening. Anchor buried quickly and deeply in silty sand, but held fine under reverse with 150' or chain. Anchored near the Waterways icon in the Waterways image inside the harbor for a NE wind. Only 2 boats here including us. Very quiet and private as 5 boats were lined up outside against the shore …

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Nav Alert comment on BA: Harbour Island CAUTION: Unmarked Underwater Cables

Comment by: Sandy Paige, Kennebec, on Mar 11, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 6.5'

They appear to run roughly East-west off the northern end of northern-most of the Three Islands.

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Anchorage Review for Lobster Cay

Reviewed by: Sandy Paige, Kennebec, on Feb 1, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 6.5'

Nice quiet place (early Feb '24) with harder sand where we dropped but held well and plenty of depth close to shore. We are 46' and draw 7' … nice night in light North wind easing towards NE.

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Anchorage Review for Hatchet Bay

Reviewed by: Sandy Paige, Kennebec, on Jan 26, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 46'
Draft: 6.5'

We found good, viscous mud in 2 anchorings in the cut to starboard and short of the two moorings.

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