You could check in at Chub Cay at the south end of the Berry Islands,
or if you go straight through without stopping, Nassau. If you do not
yet have the Explorer chartbooks for the Bahamas I would strongly
recommend that you get them. We find them invaluable, not only for the
charts but also for other information. The Steve Pavlidis books are
also on our "indispensible" list, as is Dr. Darrel Wyatt's Abacos book.

There is nothing wrong with the approach to Marathon by the way. It is
easier than it looks.

Wayne B
(currently anchored in Black Sound at Green Turtle Cay)