Starting the journey north We headed over to Great Guana mid-week after fueling up. There was a storm forming to the north as we left that, thankfully, just missed us. Mike and Emma had headed over earlier and we met up at Grabbers for dinner. It’s crazy to me sometimes that this is just our […]
With a great deal of reluctance, we dropped the lines just after sunrise and said “so long” to our beloved Hope Town for the season. But part of me was happy to feel the deck move under my feet again. The wind was light so we just motored over to Man-O-War and dropped the hook […]
After Treasure, we sailed down to Man-o-War and spent a rolly day and night at anchor as the large offshore swell wrapped around both sides of the island. We thought we’d be protected but there was no escaping it, so after work we headed for the lee of Elbow Cay. We found a good spot […]
We were curious to finally visit Treasure Cay after having spent so much time in the Abacos and never having gotten there. We’d heard mixed reviews post-Dorian and were looking forward to forming our own opinion. We cautiously made our way in on a rising tide. The channel is narrow with obvious shoaling – charts […]
We left the anchorage at Egg Island with the sunrise along with a fleet of at least 6 other boats, which continued to grow throughout the day. The wind was right on the edge of where we’re willing to fly a spinnaker, and we later kicked ourselves for not rigging it. The wind started out […]
After making the run up from Hatchet Bay, we spent a rolly night at Meeks Patch and were really surprised at all the boats there. I suppose it’s that time of the season when Spanish Wells tends to fill up. We got a slip for the week at Spanish Wells Yacht Haven – between a […]
It was hard to leave Warderick Wells behind, but we were up with the dawn to depart as soon as the sun rose. We had a 50 nautical mile (as the crow flies) beat ahead of us, so an early start was key. We raised a reefed main in the channel where seas were lumpy […]
Top reasons not to visit: “Established in 1958, the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park is the first marine reserve in The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean. Covering 112,640 acres of land and sea, it is renowned for its breathtaking beauty, species biodiversity, secluded beaches, amazing views and safe anchorages. Throughout the park you can […]
We had a slightly rolly, very rainy (at least on my watch) but otherwise uneventful crossing, and I had to slow down to keep us off the coast until sunrise. We anchored to set out fenders and raise the quarantine flag. It sounds silly, but I’m always excited to raise the Q flag – it […]
As I started writing this post, I was admittedly bummed to not be in the Bahamas yet, and it was hard to watch the mass exodus when a weather window opened without experiencing a little FOMO. The last two years, we were able to cross during the holiday break and take some time to enjoy […]