In this vlog, we anchor our sailboat at Rudder Cut Cay so that we can go snorkeling at the famous mermaid piano. It's AWESOME!
When I began to edit this video, I realized that all of the footage was shot on the GoPro. At first, this doesn't sound like a big deal, but the fact of the matter is that it creates a bit of a challenge when you realize that the GoPro was in it's underwater case the whole time.
Gopro + Underwater Case = Really Bad Sound
So that's why this episode kinda turned into something of an Almost-Full-Length-Music-Video. Honestly, I think it turned out kinda cool despite the complete absence of audio. Heck, maybe I'm worrying too much - perhaps NOT hearing my voice for an entire episode will end up being something of a treat. :)
Soooooooooo...
This video takes place at Rudder Cut Cay. Lovely place! (I bet you've heard that before). The primary attractions are "The Mermaid Piano OR Copperfield's Piano", and also an interesting water-side cave.
Now, the islands around Rudder Cut and Musha are private. You can't go exploring at all on land. In fact, we've heard that other cruisers report that they have seen guard dogs roaming the islands, so it might be best to just stick to the water around here.
Some people call the piano "Copperfield's Piano" because it was put there by David Copperfield... possibly the undesirable result of a magic trick gone wrong - perhaps even caused by an event as simple as a inadvertent flick of the wrist. The world will never really know, but I can only imagine how he intended for the instrument to appear in his living room, when it instead appeared 100ft above sea level just off of Rudder Cut Cay causing the 15,000 lb mass to come crashing down with a terrific splash, forever to be adorned and cherished by all manner of sea-people who believe it was placed there intentionally.
Wow, I got carried away on that one. I digress...
The piano itself is stainless steel, and extremely heavy. The mermaid was added at a later date, and she is often adorned with beads, sunglasses, and other paraphernalia from passing cruisers.
Okidokey. Well, we hope you enjoy the video!
Thanks for watching!!
Ben, Tambi, & Molly | S/V Sandflea | "SAILBOATSTORY"
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