Bimini is such a cool island. We stayed here for four nights waiting for a good weather window to cross the Gulf Stream into Ft. Lauderdale. I had been here once before when I was 18, and it hasn’t changed much. Every other shop on the main road is still a bar, the grocery store Read More
Merry Christmas to everybody who celebrates it. We woke up at 5:45, hit the snooze button, and got out of bed at 6:00 AM. Anchors away and under sail at 6:25. (I love not wearing make-up.) We needed to make no less than 8.5 knots all day to arrive in Bimini before sunset, so we’re Read More
We woke up this morning to a beautiful day inside the bay. The winds were a bit strong, but the waves were short and slightly choppy. After breakfast, we decided to take the dinghy to the beach and walk the 3.5 miles to Chub Cay for lunch. Well, Google Maps said it was 3.5 miles. Read More
We woke up to a big rain storm this morning, so I put on my Henry Lloyd rain gear and cleaned the hell out of the boat. By the end, I was soaked. Henry didn’t do such a good job. But I did. The boat looks beautiful. We motored to the fuel dock, filled up, Read More
Happy Chanukah everybody! The winds have finally settled down to 25 knots. Seas should be 3 – 6’ tomorrow, so we’re finally leaving Highbourne Cay. It’s a nice place, super beautiful, but also crazy expensive and a bit boring. I don’t know how people go to places like this for a week at a time Read More
We spent a few days at the Highbourn Cay Marina in the north part of the Exuma Island chain. The winds were fierce, as were the waves. We were warned that the weather in the Bahamas in December sucks. Those warners were right. Highbourne Cay Marina is a beautiful, but very exclusive and expensive island Read More
Our anchor alarm went off twice last night, but we hadn’t moved. Jeff figured that we must have lost the GPS signal, because our track on the chart plotter showed we were fine all night. It’s amazing how much the boat moves around overnight. One day I’ll get a good night’s sleep while at anchor. Read More
As we made the approach to Big Majors, aka Pig Beach, we noticed on the AIS that Distant Shores was anchored in Staniel Cay, the bay right next to ours. Paul and Sheryl Shard have been circumnavigating the Atlantic Ocean for the last 30 years producing a TV show about their adventures. We began watching Read More
Getting out of the marina cut was just as hairy as getting in. I’m not sure I’ll stay there again. Scary entrance, nothing to do there but laundry. Maybe if we want to visit Sandals again. We’re heading up to Rudder Cut Cay. This is the best sailing day we’ve had yet. Low waves, winds Read More
Well, that was exciting. We had a 40-mile sail to Great Exuma Island yesterday. We’re in the Marina at Emerald Bay for two nights. Another day of strong wind and high waves. And once again, we handled it fine. I realize now that I really don’t like sailing in these high waves. The wind I Read More