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Hurricane Dorian: A Close-Call for Plaintiff’s Rest in the Bahamas

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

Sep. 1, 2019, a Cat 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and a minimum central pressure of 910 mb hit the Bahamas. It was the strongest hurricane to hit the northern Bahamas since modern records.  Phillip and I … Continue reading →

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Our Hurricane Hole for 2019: Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas

Posted on November 22, 2019 by

Where to go for hurricane season is always a very tough call.  I’ve written here before about hurricanes, the sometimes horrible reality of cruising, and some of our more difficult winters spent here in Pensacola when Phillip and I often had to … Continue reading →

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Back to the Berries: Our Most Isolated and Inundated Stops

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

I would have never thought I would use the word “inundated” when describing the Berry Islands, but unfortunately, one of them is. Have any of you seen Coco Cay? Formerly Little Stirrup Island, the island was purchased by Carnival Cruise … Continue reading →

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Turtle Tales from Warderick Wells

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

Boo Hoo Hill, blowholes, a greeter shark … oh my! Warderick Wells was definitely our favorite stop in the Exumas this past spring. We only had time to visit a few Exuma islands before we had to move to get … Continue reading →

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Our Annapolis TOP TEN

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

Whew! We had to give it a week to let the dust settle (and our lungs settle). The day after Phillip and I got back from Annapolis, my chest turned into a raging, burning battlefield. I can’t imagine there is … Continue reading →

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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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