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Notorious Norman’s Cay – Home of Ill-Fated Legends and the Fyre Festival Fraud

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

You can’t blame the notorious for coming here.  I mean, look at the place.   Norman’s Cay in the Exumas is nothing short of stunning.  It’s that unparalleled pairing of enticing tan sand, shimmering jewel-blue water, kissing a deep blue sky.   So many … Continue reading →

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Our First Taste of the Exumas: Living Large at Highbourne Cay

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

While I feel very lucky Phillip and I cruised the Abacos last year when they were still intact, I feel even more lucky that in “blog time” I am now able to share the wonderful islands that still remain.  I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Best Dorian Relief: Go Visit the Spared Bahamian Islands!

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

I’ve been struggling to write this, or write or post anything actually, here at HaveWind in the tragic aftermath of Dorian.  I can only imagine what it is like right now, boots on the ground, with fresh water and supplies running … Continue reading →

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One of the Bahamas’ Best Kept Secrets: Andros

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

Phillip and I had no plans to stop in Andros on our last voyage through the Bahamas.  Although we do have a good friend who told us (when we were planning our first trip to the Bahamas in 2017) that it … Continue reading →

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Fish Off the Hook – MY Scariest Moment of the Trip

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

Do you see it in the photo? That fish is off the hook! Literally!  Looking back, I still can’t believe Phillip and I actually got that one into the cockpit, but the pics are proof: WE DID! Ahoy followers!  After that stretchy sidebar, it’s now … Continue reading →

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Stretching the Love with Spandex Therapy

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

It’s like stretchy therapy for your heart and soul. Because life happens.  We all struggle.  Laughter helps.  But, spandex heals.  Hello HaveWinders!  I wanted to take a quick detour from our Bahamas tales to share some exciting news and one helluva inspiring story.  If Spandex Therapy is … Continue reading →

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My Best De-Docking Yet!

Posted on July 11, 2019 by

Man am I proud to tell this story.  You all know what a stupidly frightening part of cruising docking has been for me. I’ve shared many times on this platform my worst fears in cruising.  Number one has to be hurricanes—the sickening feeling that everything … Continue reading →

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Our Best Day and Worst Day, Both in Bimini

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

It’s a small boat, right?  I mean, I know it depends on whether you’re getting tossed around in some gnarly sea conditions. Then 35-feet is quite a small boat, way too small.  You’d much rather be on a 900-foot cargo ship then.  On the other … Continue reading →

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96 Hours Across the Gulf

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

I’m trying to think back on each and every one of them.  How can they have slipped by so quickly?  Sure, I spent some sleeping (not many, though), but the rest were spent gloriously lounging in the cockpit watching the water go … Continue reading →

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Auto Turn Notto: What Almost Prevented Our Bahamas Departure

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

“What was one of the scariest moments of your Bahamas trip?” a fellow cruiser asked us the other night during our first post-Bahamas reunion.  Ironically, he had asked Phillip first while I was in the restroom, so he got to … Continue reading →

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