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A family of four aboard the sailboat Sunday navigates into Hope Town Harbor in the Abacos, Bahamas, to visit the historic Elbow Reef Lighthouse. The crew struggles to secure a mooring ball in 20-knot gusts, losing a boat hook overboard during the maneuver. The Elbow Reef Lighthouse, built in 1864, remains one of the world’s last manually operated, kerosene-powered lighthouses, requiring a keeper to climb the structure daily to wind the weights that drive its rotation. The surrounding waters of Elbow Key were historically notorious for shipwrecks, which served as a primary economic driver for the local population before the lighthouse was established. After departing Hope Town, the crew plans a short passage to Man-O-War Cay, noting that the Abacos frequently experience localized, intense squalls and lightning activity originating from the Gulf of Mexico. Navigating these shallow Bahamian waters requires careful attention to tidal states, as some channels remain impassable for deeper-draft vessels at low tide.

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