Anchorage· Raccoon Cay· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands

Man O' War Bay Anchorage (Raccoon Cay)

22° 20.9′ N · 75° 47.9′ W

A bay between the south end of Raccoon Cay and Nairn Cay, popular for riding out cold fronts, with a lively reef between the two cays.

Eleuthera

Practical

ActiveCaptain: approach from the south and enter close to either Raccoon Cay or Nairn Cay; there is a 4-ft shoal in the middle. Good holding toward the north end of the bay. Surge in easterly swell or wind; not good in southerlies. Land on the beach on the east side of Raccoon Cay (west side of the bay). Limited cell signal (Duncan Town tower). MV Privateer: popular for fronts. The beach collects a lot of washed-up plastic (2023).

Best for

A cold-front option near the Raggeds

Season

Winter fronts (W–N winds)

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