Anchorage· Lynyard Cay· Bahamas — North
Lynyard Cay Anchorage
26° 21.4′ N · 76° 59.1′ W
A long, beach-lined lee off Lynyard Cay that is the classic South Abaco staging anchorage - swim off the boat in clear water, walk to the Atlantic side, dinghy to Pete's Pub, and leave at dawn through Little Harbour Bar for Eleuthera.
Practical
Anchor almost anywhere along the cay's west side in roughly 6-12 ft (deeper spots to about 20 ft) over sand with some grass - find a sand patch; the north end shoals toward a reef lying N and E (see North Lynyard Cay Anchorage). Excellent protection from N through SE (about 350-160 deg); little shelter from S or W. Toward the south end more swell works in from Little Harbour Bar. Coming from the north, run a little south past the anchorage before crossing from the west to the east side of the channel. Cruisers net reported on VHF 68 at about 8:00 am to 8:15 am (2018). Beaches are public although the cay is private; picnic tables on the beach. Long-ish, sometimes rough dinghy ride to Pete's Pub. Pelican Cays reef 2-3 nm north. ActiveCaptain community reports date from 2011-2019, before Hurricane Dorian (Category 5, Sept 1, 2019) hit Abaco; re-check bottom, markers and businesses locally.
Best for
Easterly-wind staging for Little Harbour Bar and the Eleuthera crossing
Season
Nov-Jun; leave for S-W winds
Itineraries that stop here
Nearby
- Lynyard Cay Beach Picnic Area0.1 NM away
- Bridges Cay Anchorage0.8 NM away
- Bridges Cay North Anchorage0.8 NM away
- Great Abaco West Shore Anchorage (opposite Lynyard Cay)0.9 NM away
- North Lynyard Cay Anchorage0.9 NM away
- Bridges Cay South Anchorage1 NM away
- Little Harbour Atlantic Beach (North Beach)1.5 NM away
- Tom Curry Point Anchorage (outside Little Harbour)1.6 NM away