Tag: Exumas
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…
Quite the Ugly Sail, But Oh So Fun!
One thing about sailing is it’s the most gnarly days that become the most memorable. And 30+ knots for 6 hours is a good recipe for some sporty conditions. That’s what we had when we chose to ride the cold front southeast from Nassau to Allen’s Cay (Allan’s Cay) Exumas. Most cruisers we come across…
George Town Regatta – A Bahamas Tradition
The George Town Cruising Regatta is a Bahamian event down to the bone…err, the keel. There’s a style to the Bahamas – vibrant, colorful, and full of energy – and the George Town Regatta emanated this style, and we’re glad to have been there for it. The regatta is also known as the National Family…