It’s amazing to think that the overnight passages I used to dread so much are now just part of life. And for this one we had no moon, which makes it all the more difficult, not being able to visualize the horizon, all alone out there, miles and miles…
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Valentine’s Day on Hog Cay
We left Thomson Bay, Long Island, in flat calm conditions – truly a 'trawler day'. The shallow channel running along the south side of Little Exuma Island didn't even have a wind ripple. One could see the grass growing in the sand and sta…
Stocking Island / George Town
Saturday, February 12, 2011, Day 139. Elizabeth Harbor is naturally well protected. It is formed by Stocking Island (not to be confused with Lee Stocking Island) on the east and Great Exuma Island on the west. It has good holding. Georgetown is a (…
Lee Stocking Island
Thursday, February 10, 2011, Day 137. Several weather reports are predicting very bad weather with a several cold fronts (read northerly and westerly winds) coming through the area beginning Saturday and lasting for a week, or so. We decided that it …
Little Bay, Great Guana Cay
Nancy and Jim dinghied over in the morning and told us that they decided to move to Little Bay, on Great Guana Cay just south of Black Point Settlement, the site of a failed resort and this lived-in castle. We went to Staniel Cay for internet access a…
Clearing Customs – Conclusion of the Inverter/Charger Saga
The Georgetown International Airport is midway between the settlement of Georgetown and Emerald Bay Resort (recently taken over by Sandals Resort). Emerald Bay Marina was built to be a world class facility – and it most definitely is – but, business ha…
Big Majors Spot Revisited
Sunday, February 6, 2011, Day 133, Super Bowl Sunday. Well, the weather forecast changed, significantly. Yesterday’s forecast for Monday was ugly. The cold front that was supposed to come through on Monday stalled in Florida and is weakening. Tod…
The Jumentos and Ragged Island – Part #3
After ordering and arranging the shipment of the replacement inverter/charger, we were now able to relax and enjoy the cays. We departed Southside Bay on the southern end of Ragged Island after a couple hikes into Duncan Town. Duncan Town is the home o…
Miami Beach
Change of Watch Coral Ridge Yacht Club
Fleet Review- CRYC
We finally pried ourselves from the dock at Coral Ridge Yacht Club after two weeks! We had a very enjoyable stay with friends and …
The Jumentos Part 2 – Dealing with the Inverter/Charger
With the forecast of stronger northwesterly winds, we decided to seek protection in Southwest Bay at the south end of Ragged Island; a full day’s run from Flamingo Cay. The Jumentos Cays offer very limited protection from south to north winds – if …
