Even though the official start date of the Rendezvous was Sunday, March 13, Big Major's anchorage started filling up with Selenes days ahead. Each day a Selene or two arrived dropping their hook and settling in – even more were heard on the VHF. …
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Thompson Bay to Staniel Cay
We spent a couple of days at Thompson Bay to provision (the pickings were slim), catch up on email (and meet up with friends at Island Breeze) and top off the fuel tanks with a couple hundred gallons of diesel (with the way the fuel prices are rising i…
Return to Thompson Bay
The winds finally let up, after 10 days, at Hog Cay allowing us and many others to make a break for another anchorage. Because of the forecast of E-ESE winds we decided to go to Double Breasted Cay. Although the area looks small on the charts – it ac…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
The Jumentos and the Ragged Islands – Part 1
First stop…Water Cay. On our last trip to the Jumentos two years ago, we skipped Water Cay going both north & south. This time, we wanted to stop and linger awhile at several of the cays on our journey to Ragged Island. For most of our tr…
Thompson Bay on Long Island, The Bahamas
We took advantage of calmer conditions to head south from Cat Island to Long Island. The 25-30 mile stretch across the North Atlantic can be rather rough especially if the winds are up and there is a swell coming in from further east. Despite minima…
Cat Island – Out Island #1
At one time, the Exumas Cays were considered remote – only a few dared venture into the area. Today, cruising the Exumas is no longer considered 'daring' -many cruisers make the Exumas their winter destination. Although the majority is sail b…
