Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Shroud Cay A Cruising Tradition Or A Junkyard? May 13, 2006

I found this small, uninhabited cay remarkable for two reasons.  First, it was a great place for exercise.  We ran Cub up a small creek to explore the island, but the creek soon shoaled and I had to pull the dinghy, mit passenger, through very thin water for many hundreds of yards.  Heck of a workout!

Second, on high ground bordering the eastern shore is located what I can only term a "dump".  The cruising guide said it is a tradition for yachties to place here memorabilia -- of what exactly, I don't know.  Perhaps themselves and their adventures.  There were a few efforts at creative humor with painted toilets, etc., but yuck --  it was nothing but an island junkyard!

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