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Little Farmer's Cay - Ty's Sunset Anchorage

Location: Southern Exumas
Lat / Lon: N 23° 57.692' / W 076° 19.727'
Depth: 7'-9'
Tide: 2.5'-3.0'
Description:
Ty's Sunset is a local beach bar that is a great place for a sundowner. Holding off the beach in front of the bar is good however it is very exposed to all directions except east and in the afternoon sea breezes a chop can build even in relatively settled conditions.
There is a public dock next to the anchorage that carries 4' at low tide which can be used for temporary dockage but is not recommended for overnight use. To stay overnight, Farmers Cay Yacht Club is a better choice. If you need to go into town from the west side of the island, going ashore at Ty's is a good plan. To reach Farme
rs Cay Yacht Club turn left and walk along the runway to the west end and follow the road which will lead to the back door of the yacht club. To reach town turn right on the road and you will be at the public dock on the harbour in 15 minutes.

Holding:

5.00

Good, Sand

Wind Protection:

3.00

NE-SE

Current Flow:

4.00

Mild Current

Wake Protection:

4.00

Exposed S-N

Scenic Beauty:

2.00

Ease of Shopping:

3.00

Shore Access:

5.00

Beach nearby or public dock

Pet Friendly:

5.00

Beach nearby or public dock

Cell Service:

4.00

Good Coverage

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Little Farmer's Cay - Ty's Sunset Anchorage

Reviewed by: Jason Spitz, Breathe, on Mar 25, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

We anchored at Little Farmers North for the Regatta. This is an excellent anchorage to view the races from. It is a shallow anchorage with depths from about 4 feet to 6 feet at low tide. We found the area to be slightly deeper than Explorer Charts, but only slightly.

Protection from east winds is very good. Some chop as winds turn north or south. There is easy access to the beach or dock at Ty's restaurant. This is also at the edge of the airstrip. Expect a few planes daily. Farmers has a great history and the families that reside on the cay are friendly and welcoming. Cell service is good for ALiV and BTC.

Here's some photos from around the cay:
https://www.facebook.com/100063618668322/posts/pfbid0APD18TuVTxX4YscppEW3K6xsH2jwPYUgrw7YT2k2C4Z9BeQNGamHJusv5q4mjgA7l/

If you want to see the regatta pictures, here's a link:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bahamlandsea/permalink/2412794285569079/

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