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!
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 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.
Today is Dee Dee’s 6th birthday. In celebration, good friends Kristin and Wayne offered to help us bring the Red Head crew ashore. They met us by dinghy on the small beach and assisted with getting Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora to the beach without causing an international incident with the dozen or so tourist there.
The crew had a long walk and lounged at the beach before heading back to Red Head.
It was a pretty good birthday for our pretty girl. We love you Dee Dee!
The Red Head crew made another attempt this morning to reach terra firma. We spied a pretty little beach yesterday that looked like it had shore access. Unfortunately, it was small and populated with too many people and young children, and a small dog. Not optimal for a rambunctious crew who’d been confined to quarters for several days.
So Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora had a nice long dinghy ride all around Man-O-War Cay. Looks like they had a good time.
The Red Head crew has been forced to endure days onboard without a trip to shore. Mom and Dad were able to make a reconnaissance dinghy ride to the islands and found a beach that looked promising at low tide. Unfortunately, the winds haven’t died enough to make safe passage with a dinghy filled with the crew.
This morning saw a menacing front come through with only a slim chance for an afternoon trip.
Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora have done fine. The advantage of a seasoned crew. Dora tries to start a play session, mainly be biting her playmate. First with Dee Dee on the well deck.
Then with Dylan in the salon. Each joins in for a bit. We’re hoping to move to Man-O-War tomorrow. The Abacos are proving not to be ideal for Red Head’s rather rambunctious crew members.
Wanted: One large, isolated beach with safe approach for a fun loving canine crew!
The Red Head crew left Hope Town this morning to head 16 miles to Water Cay, a small, uninhabited (we hope) cay off of Archers Cay.
The plan is to take Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora ashore tomorrow for a beach romp. Dad chose Water Cay because…
“someone” could be left off leash as there is really no where to go. We’ll see if the plan works tomorrow – fingers crossed.
After several days “stuck” on Red Head, Dylan, Dee Dee, and Dora finally got to take a dinghy ride around Hope Town.
Unfortunately, there was no good spot for getting off and romping, but the crew still managed to tire themselves out…
We’ve been anchored off Hope Town for a couple of days. Red Head is too big to try to take her into the crowded harbor. Unfortunately for the crew, it has been too windy to take the dinghy down and go to shore.
It hasn’t been very exciting. Certainly not the fun they had at Great Harbour Cay.
There are hopes for tomorrow. Meanwhile, Dylan thinks it’s the perfect time for a snooze.
