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Category Archives: Bahamas
Pigs Bite
Friday the 13th: Rules for visiting swimming pigs Rule 1: Take food. Lots of food, whatever scraps, and leftovers you have. These freckled pigs are hand-fed by lots of boaters and they’re greedy. As soon as they hear a dinghy … Continue reading
When the Wind Blows
Feb. 7, 2015. Those of you who don’t sail, may think this is a good thing for a sailboat, but it all depends on the direction and strength of the wind as well as the height of the seas. Sometimes … Continue reading
Go-No Go-Go-No Go
Jan. 29, 2015. This doesn’t happen very often but sometimes it’s the only thing to do. The first plan was to cross from Port Lucaya, Grand Bahama Island to Great Harbor at the north end of the Berry Islands. For us, this … Continue reading
Throw Off the Lines
Jan. 17, 2015: I thought I’d share some of my musings as we start on this next adventure. First, I take off my rings and cut my fingernails; these hands have a lot of work to do. Nail polish and long … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas, international travel, Sailing adventures
Tagged Bahamas sailing, Bahamian music, ICW
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Fog and more fog
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT Feb. 16, 2014. We’re back and Sable is in her new slip at Halifax Harbor, Daytona Beach, Fl. Now I know you northeast cruisers are used to fog, but it is rare in the south and … Continue reading
Anchoring out on the Grand Bahama Bank
Jan. 27, 2014: This post will mean more to those who have read the first chapter of Night Watch. I posted a draft of it on this blog some time ago. Hopefully, I can find it in the archives and … Continue reading
Nassau and Points South
Jan. 11, 2014. Cruisers either seem to love Nassau or hate it. We’re in the “love it” group. We dock at Nassau Harbor Club and enjoy seeing Peter, manager,dockmaster and friend. Right across the street is East Bay Shopping Center with a Starbucks, Fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas, international travel, Sailing adventures
Tagged Bahamas, Exuma Islands, Highbourne Cay, Nassau, Staniel Cay
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The End of Everywhere
Jan. 10, 2014. My sister’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Jill! The last blog I wrote we were still in the Abacos. Most of the problem has been poor internet connections. Now we are in the southern Exumas, at Farmers Cay, our … Continue reading
Rescue
Dec. 29, 2013. This is not a current story and it was Easter not Christmas. Twenty years ago now and we were not on Sable, but our Camper and Nicholson, 40, Moriarty. But any time we are in Hope Town, … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas, Sailing adventures
Tagged Abacos, bahama sailing, Camper and Nicholson, Catalina, Hope Town, sailing adventure, sailing rescue, Shannon pilothouse
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