The nice thing about our decision to stay in the Abacos this winter is that it’s been really easy for us to make quick hops back and forth between the islands. We left Marsh Harbour a little later than we’d planned since we needed to pay our slip fees, so we ended up dropping the […]
After Tahiti Beach, we went back to Hope Town Harbor. The mooring field was full, but Will on Aventura, the de facto “mayor of the harbor” told us about the bike shop moorings. I had wondered about the white-topped moorings just past the Hope Town Inn, and it turns out that the bike shop rents […]
Lori and Paul’s daughter and her fiancé were visiting, so we planned to meet up at Tahiti Beach. We had a stunning sail over from Mermaid Reef – single reefed main, double reefed jib, rocketing along at 6.5kts over ground. It was the kind of sailing where it’s just a joy to be at the […]
Sailing first thing in the morning is my absolute favorite way to start the day, and we had a beautiful jib-only sail to John Cash Point, just off of Marsh Harbour. This area was hardest-hit by Dorian, and there were a lot of once-beautiful homes and probably resorts that remain in ruins. But like elsewhere […]
With a weekend blow forecasted to start south and then make a 180° turn north, we wanted to make sure we were somewhere well protected. While we loved Man-O-War, we also wanted to be somewhere a little more active, so we chose to head back to Hope Town before work on Thursday morning. It was […]
Man-O-War Cay, named after the bird also known as a frigatebird, is a quiet, quaint little spot that’s often overlooked. It’s a dry island, originally settled by Loyalists, and shipwrecked sailor Benjamin Albury found himself on the island in the early 1800s. He settled down, and many of the island’s current residents can trace their […]
We left Little Harbour first thing in the morning so we could be at anchor before work. A light rain fell as we prepared to go, but it cleared out by the time we departed. It was an absolute flat calm morning, and it was the first time we weren’t getting rocked and rolled by […]
Not quite at the end of Great Abaco, but in a spot that feels like the edge of the world, sits Little Harbour. With a challenging, shallow entrance and one bar/restaurant, many cruisers avoid it, but I consider this place not to be missed. We wanted to make sure we entered on a rising tide, […]
I got my toes in the water, ass in the sandNot a worry in the world, cold beer in my handLife is good today, life is good today – Toes, Zac Brown Band Picture the perfect beach. Do you see palm trees? Crystal blue water? White sand – maybe a crescent beach that emerges at […]
It’s always hard leaving a place once you fall in love with it, but at the same time, it feels good to be on the move again. We took the morning to provision and load up on fuel and water and take a final walk on the beach before saying goodbye to Hope Town. Our […]