Tag: 2022
Sailing Eleuthera – Hatchet Bay, Governor’s Harbour, Rock Sound
Sailing Eleuthera was never in our plans. It just happened. That’s sailing of course. Mother nature’s plans always trump our plans. And when the winds changed speed and direction, we said to ourselves, “Great! Now we can travel in the Eleuthera banks and see all the places we missed last spring!!” Sailing Eleuthera Part 1…
Bluewater Sailing in the Bahamas
Most people think of bluewater sailing as a crossing of the Atlantic Ocean or a 30 day hop across the Pacific Ocean. However, we’ve found some gorgeous bluewater sailing, with no land in sight, right here in the Bahamas. Yes, it’s not 10 days at sea. But it’s all her power and beauty gliding under…
Oven Rock to Pipe Cay, Exuma Banks Sailing
It’s island hopping time baby!!! We’re leaving Stocking Island and the George Town area to head north for a deeper taste of the Exumas. In this episode we pull up anchor at Black Cay, sail 30 NM in Exuma Sound, cook Mahi tacos, swim with stingray, and anchor in the most beautiful location – Pipe…
Black Cay Exumas, Quick Sail to a Tiny Island
Sailing to the tiny island of Black Cay Exumas had its little challenging cut, the swelly anchorage, and the thunderstorms. But it was beautiful – both the sail and the beach! Black Cay is a tiny island off of Grand Exuma and held a surprising little surprise at the top. IN THIS EPISODE: Black Cay…
How We Repaired Fiberglass Using Underwater Epoxy
A few weeks back, we shared an incident in Dotham Cut where the anchor wrapped around the prop. As a result, our Sailboat Cadence received some minor fiberglass damage on the shaft strut. With no haulouts or service facilities near our location in the Bahamas, we had to find a solution. Thankfully, we had underwater…
Eating Turtles in Crab Cay, Exumas
When they say, “Let’s go eat turtles in Crab Cay,” you probably don’t just jump and respond, “Okay, I’m in!” But it was our idea to have turtles, so we couldn’t back out on our own plan. And it was delish! Crab Cay is in Elizabeth Harbor (Stocking Harbour), and it’s a cozy little anchorage.…
George Town Bahamas: Why We Were So Wrong About Coming Here
George Town, Exumas, Bahamas is cruiser nation – the place to visit if you travel on a sailboat. However, our early impressions (because of word of mouth) left us not wanting to go here. And that’s a lesson we’ve had to learn – go where we want to go regardless of the opinions of others.…
Black Point Exumas – Best Town in the Bahamas
Black Point Exumas (sometimes called Black Point Cay) is a small town that provides the perfect blend of love, beaches, and coconut bread! Everyone is on island time in Black Point, as they should be in the Exumas. Black Point Exumas is a one-of-a-kind town with the best bread ever at Lorraine’s Bread! Join us…
Nassau Bahamas – Too Unsafe? Too Touristy?
We’ve heard time and again that Nassau is unsafe or too touristy for the likes of cruisers who travel on sailboats. We’ve heard not to go there – there’s theft, violence, and too much tourism. So let’s see. In this episode, we take a stroll through Nassau, go through the neighborhoods, visit downtown, and look…
Sailing from Abaco to Eleuthera to New Providence
There’s a north front moving in, and we can use it to sail south from Abaco to Eleuthera. Or we could use it to sail from Abaco straight to New Providence. Why New Providence? Well, we have an orthodontist visit to make, and the weather is supposed to turn ugly, so we need to beat…