After a couple days on Lynyard, the wind shifted around making the anchorage rolly and uncomfortable, so we moved up to Tilloo Cay just off Tavern Cay. It was much more settled and put us that much closer to Hope Town, although with Windara’s draft, we could no longer pass between Lubbers Quarters and Tahiti […]
It felt good to put some miles under our keel again, and it was nice to return to a familiar place after exploring for the first half of our time in the Bahamas. Our friends on Minx (and their adorable cat, Peanut, @imaboatcat) were anchored at Lynyard, and it was great to catch up. We’d […]
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 […]
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, […]