Anchorage· Ragged Island· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Ragged Island West Anchorage (Blackbeard Bay)
22° 11.7′ N · 75° 45.2′ W
A day anchorage off Ragged Island's west side, used to get closer to Duncan Town than Hog Cay without running the channel.
Practical
ActiveCaptain: approach from due west to an acceptable depth; Explorer Charts recommended. Relatively protected but choppy; a long dinghy ride to land in Duncan Town; no cell signal at the anchorage (2015). GeoNames names the bay Blackbeard Bay (Round Bay), with Blackbeard Rocks at 22.1978, -75.7508 and Round Rock at 22.1914, -75.7456 close by: approach in good light. Day use only.
Best for
A day stop to visit town
Nearby
- Pigeon Cay memorial cross (Bishop Churton)1.2 NM away
- Duncan Town Government Dock (dinghy landing)1.4 NM away
- Duncan Town Harbour Anchorage (Ragged Island)1.4 NM away
- Ragged Island mailboat1.4 NM away
- Duncan Town1.5 NM away
- Duncan Town Airport (DCT)1.5 NM away
- Duncan Town church1.5 NM away
- Duncan Town clinic1.5 NM away