Dora successfully completed her first double overnight. She was quite the little trooper. Now the Red Head crew is looking to do a third night. With conditions this good it’s hard not to. Dylan and Dee Dee think it looks perfect.
Dora concurs. Of course, if conditions change we can abort but the predictions are great. This would be the first triple overnight for the entire crew. Them’s some salty dogs!
A beacon has stood on Gubbo Kupa since medieval times, historians surmise, as part of a warning system of incoming enemy vessels. The cairn there today has been in place as a navigation mark since 1826. Like most hilltop navigation marks, the site offers sweeping views of the area. From the island of Hasselo, we…
The Red Head crew pulled anchored and headed across the Bahamas Banks at first light.Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora are hoping for a smooth passage.
The island of Hasselo is home to the exclusive pub “The Thirsty Winterswan“. It’s only open in the fall, winter and spring, and only for 3 hours a week: on Saturdays from 4pm to 7pm. The concept appealed to us greatly and we tried not to get our hopes up too much in case it…
Sweden monitors its coast closely and has even reinstated EU-internal border controls in places. So we weren’t surprised when a Swedish Coast Guard vessel made a beeline for Dirona when we came into view while anchored in the Misterhult Archipelago just north of Kalmar. Their visit was brief and friendly, and we otherwise spent two…
Kalmar was one of Sweden’s most important cities between the 13th and 17th centuries and its city seal, dating from the mid-1200s, is the oldest known in Scandinavia. Prominent when approaching by water is Kalmar Castle, one of Sweden’s best preserved renaissance castles. The castle was involved in a number of conflicts, and played a…
The perfect weather window has been forming for a crossing back to the US for early next week. The Red Head crew left Man-O-War Cay this morning to head through Whale Cut Passage in perfectly calm waters. Tonight they’re anchored off Green Turtle Cay. If all goes as planned, the crew will anchor off Foxtown tomorrow night, Great Sale Cay Saturday, and then head across the Gulf Stream Sunday.
It’s always good to be underway again. Dee Dee and Dora loved getting a snoot full of ocean air.
While Dylan stayed vigilant on duty as First Mate. The crew has enjoyed their time here in the Bahamas but the weather is telling us it’s time to go.
Oland is the second largest island in Sweden and has a history of settlement dating back to at least 8000 BC. The island is famous for it’s beaches—one guide lists 55 around the island—and Swedes flock there in the summer. But Oland also has a wide array of other attractions including Iron Age ring forts,…
We are home in Auckland, NZ while Envoy is in Greece’s Lefkada marina.We hope to know by this time next week – Thursday 2 May that all is on track for our return to the Med for several months of cruising – watch this space!
