We left the Sea of Abaco and sailed out across the Atlantic to the Berries, another island chain in the Bahamas. The geography of this area always amazes me. There literally are hundreds of islands in the Bahamas and they are divided into separate groupings by the deep Atlantic Ocean. The three major sets of island we want to go to are the Abacos, the Berries, and the Exumas. The water in between the islands is very shallow, 10-15 feet at most, because they are all on the bank. But as soon as you go thru an inlet, off the bank and into the Atlantic Ocean, the depth drops to 3000 feet within a half a mile. It is truly an amazing experience when you sail between these island chains, and can be quite nerve racking
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