Hawks Nest - Docking
The approach is simple and straightforward. There is a marina at Hawks Nest (med-moor) and an anchorage in front of the town. Make sure you don’t block the commercial traffic.
At the New Bight anchorage, it shallows very, very gradually so the less you draw, the closer you can get to shore. Go as close to the beach as you think possible to avoid rolling. Park the dinghy close to the fuel station on the beach – you will need a long line to tie it up as the trees are quite far back.
Entrance to the fully protected Hawks Nest marina is on the southern shore of Cat Island, just around the corner (seen from the anchorage). The entrance is buoyed and easily seen when approached. Depth into the creek and marina is 1.8m (LW).
At the SE tip of the island, there is a very sheltered anchorage in behind the reef in Port Howe where you can anchor in about 2m with good holding in deep soft sand. The gap through the reef is 100m wide with a depth of at least 4m. See Port Howe for further details.
Last updated: November 2017
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