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Harbor Island Boasts an Absolutely BREATHTAKING Pink Sand Beach
March 27, 2025 · 14 min · 182K views · Harbor Island, Bahamas
What this video covers
The crew of Doodles anchored at Harbor Island in the Bahamas to visit the Pink Sands Beach before transiting 10 miles to Spanish Wells.0:13 The crew utilized a Highfield dinghy for shore transfers and rented an electric golf cart for local transport.9:23 To prepare for a forecasted shift in wind to the north, the crew timed their departure to Spanish Wells with the high tide to navigate the narrow passage known as the Devil's Backbone.10:23 Upon arrival at Spanish Wells, the vessel anchored in a location chosen for better protection against the incoming northerly winds.11:26 While at anchor, the crew operated a manual Rainman watermaker, testing salinity levels before diverting output to the water tanks.12:05 During a subsequent weather front, the vessel swung 90 degrees at anchor in an area where chart plotter depth data proved inaccurate, though the crew confirmed sufficient clearance using secondary sonar charts and tide calculations.12:50
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