Another beautiful, early morning departure had us heading back to Hope Town before work. We decided to anchor out by Firefly for a couple nights before heading back into Hope Town Harbor. We were in need of a Tuesday morning trash run and we stopped in at the fuel dock to get gas for Squall, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I was so excited to get to Hope Town. From everything I heard, it was going to be a cool little stop, and I wasn’t disappointed. Much of Hope Town was devastated during Dorian, but I found it interesting that here, my first impressions were those of all the rebuilding and growth. The streets in […]
Hey Hope Town! Throw me a rope downInto a bottle of Firefly rum and let me swim aroundWhere the lowdown is to hurry up and slow downOh, oh, oh, oh Hope Town Hope Town – Songwriters in Paradise We didn’t know it at the time, but we happened to pick the week that Songwriters in […]