We have decided to cruise around the states this summer as it turns out we have a few things to organize. So we planned to spend a night on the Bahama Banks, visit Cat Cay and Gun Cay maybe Bimini and cross the Gulf Stream this week. We have both heard people talk about tossing out a hook on the banks as if it is no big deal at all. So we were pretty excited. It seemed such a great idea to anchor on the shallows surrounded by nothing but water. Miles and miles of water 7 to 12 feet deep. It would be great. Thought we might see some more marine life. As we set out from Chub, the wind died and we drifted, and drifted and drifted. Beautiful , but not really sailing. About 5 pm the wind improved and we maybe made 3 1/2 knots. Then as the sun set we were making almost 5. As the anchor went down , the seas came up. We were really moving at this point , up and down, hobbyhorsing like mad. This was not the scene we had imagined. It was so odd, we were anchored in less than 10 feet of water , the sunset was lovely there were a few clouds but nothing too serious looking. We saw nothing and no one for miles and miles. The sea which had seemed so smooth all day had turned into a choppy mess. Steep, choppy waves were beating us up. There wasn't even very much wind. There certainly wasn't much sleeping. We were underway the next day before 6. Glad to put the seas to our stern. Guess what? The wind died and we could barely make way under sail!