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    • Mar 10, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Update from Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club, Abacos, Bahamas

      Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club

      Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club is a premier yacht club in the Abacos and A CRUISERS NET SPONSOR! If you cruise to Abacos and Marsh Harbour area, you should consider joining this great group of like minded cruisers. See also Bahamas Chatter.

       

      The following is an update on what’s happening in the Abacos.  Evidence of rebuilding is everywhere and great progress has been made.  Basically, there is no reason to stay away any longer.

       
      Of course, everything is not open yet, but enough is open so you can be comfortable and well supplied.  The vegetation is returning, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and the people are as friendly and welcoming as ever. If not for the Covid-19 pandemic, there would be more boats cruising around.  The Bahamas Health Visa requirements are necessary for everyone’s well being, but very do-able. 
       
       All the information is available at https://www.bahamas.com/tourism-reopening.  
       

      Because of the current Covid-19 restrictions imposed on Great Abaco and Marsh Harbor, RMHYC members have not made their way there yet but hope to soon.

      Below are some pictures showing evidence of the good work done by the various organizations to which the RMHYC made donations last year; it helped make a difference.

      Water Mission water maker on the freight pier at Green Turtle Cay.  Although the municipal water system is up and running via a pipe from mainland Abaco, this unit is kept in service for emergency use.
      Another view of the unit.  The smaller square tank is clean water to be dispensed into jugs or bottles for emergency use or for those not yet fully connected to the municipal system.
      Samaritan’s Purse arrived in Hope Town soon after the hurricane and installed heavy blue tarps to close in buildings in the area.  Not much of that remains since a lot has been repaired or rebuilt.  It has been 18 months since the storm and this tarp remains tight as a drum, a testament to the quality of the materials and the commitment of the installers.
      Another building in Hope Town showing a blue tarp by Samaritan’s Purse.  Notice the black spray paint marking the building.  This was done by emergency responders and is dated 8 Sept, just a few days after the storm subsided.  These markings are still visible on quite a few buildings.
       
       
       
       
       
       
      World Central Kitchen was on the scene early and provided many thousands of hot meals for anyone who needed them.  This picture shows the label from something provided by WCK.  The label is sitting on the bottom of the sea beside the Hope Town Sailing Club dinghy dock.  The water is as clear as ever!
       
       
      Cruisers Net is proud to support the Royal Marsh Harbour Yacht Club, whose members are willing to support, protect, and preserve the wonderful and beautiful islands of the Bahamas, especially in and around Marsh Harbour.  They will  be uploading pictures to the Club website RMHYC.com as time and internet connectivity allows.  Look in the Photo Albums section.  Newest pix will be at the top.
       

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