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Tag Archives: abacos
Article in SAIL Magazine: $9 for Spam?! Prepping for the Bahamas!
Is Spam in the Bahamas really $9.00? Find out in the November issue of SAIL Magazine, featuring an article by Yours Truly! Peter Nielsen over at SAIL asked me a while back for a piece with tips on preparing for … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Boat Stuff, Good Grub, Good Juice, Gulf Crossing, Provisioning
Tagged abacos, bahamas, explorer charts, magazine article, provisioning, sail magazine
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BV18: Flying the Chute South to Little Harbour
If there is one thing the steady north winds in the Bahamas are good for, it’s flying the chute, headed south to Little Harbour! Ahoy followers! In blog time, we are just wrapping our stay at beautiful Hope Town, Bahamas … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Good Grub, Good Juice, Landlubber Outings, Sail Skills
Tagged abacos, art, bahamas, beautiful anchorage, cruising, little harbour, pete’s pub
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BV17: Marsh Harbour to Hopetown!
Enough with this maintenance in Marsh Harbour! It’s time to get sailing and set our hopes on Hopetown. This was one of our favorite stops in the Abacos. Many cruisers live here full-time on a ball in the harbor which … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Good Grub, Landlubber Outings, Sail Skills, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, explorer charts, hopetown, lighthouse, maintenance, marsh harbour, on the ball, provisioning, sailing, snorkeling
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BV16: Leaving our Boat Behind: In Another Country, In Another’s Hands
Pffhhhhh … I have to let out a long huff even as I read that. It was so hard to leave our boat behind. I feel like I’m still apologizing to her, but I also feel like (or hope at least) … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Boat Stuff
Tagged 35-foot sailboat, abacos, bahamas, cruising bahamas, marsh harbour, niagara 35
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Post-Bahamas Podcast – Shooting the Breeze Sailing Podcast
“Man, y’all are terrible at this!” I distinctly recall saying while talking to Jeffrey in this podcast interview about how our sail skills have improved the more offshore voyages we’ve done. On the way to Cuba, our friends back home … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Podcast Interviews, Sail Skills
Tagged abacos, bahamas, gulf stream, interview, jeffrey wettig, offshore voyage, podcast, shooting the breeze
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BV14: 3 Kinds of Wind – Sailing, Kiting & Silking – at Treasure Cay
What’s that old saying? There are only three types of wind: too much, too little, or in the wrong direction. While that is fairly true, thankfully, for us, no matter what speed or direction, we can usually bust out one … Continue reading
Posted in Aerial Silks, Bahamas Bound, Kite-Surfing, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, aerial silks, bahamas, cruising, guana cay, kitesurfing, kiting, sailing, silking, treasure cay
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BV13: Great Kiting at Great Guana Cay
Winds of 25 plus! Crazy moments with party-people all 25 and under! Eddie the nipping Nippers cat. Bucketlusters, kite-surfers, Vladimir Platypus (my winter, wet-suit alter-kite ego) and “Bahamas Boys” looking for some cheebah? Or bitcoin crypto … I believe they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Boat Projects, Kite-Surfing, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, bucketlust, great guana cay, kitesurfing, kiting, nippers, sea of abaco
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BV12: Green Turtle Cay: Handstands, Hogs & One Helluva Party
Green Turtle Cay was a quaint, picturesque resort … until 34 boats came to the marina, bringing 340 party people. We were bombarded by Bucketlust, and no amount of foul weather would stop their non-stop party. These people were WiLd, … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Good Grub, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, bucketlust, green turtle cay, guana cay, handstand contest, swimming pigs
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BV11: Fly Like an Eagle at Manjack Cay
Like wet silk perhaps? Or running your fingers along the top of a pan of jello? No, it’s softer than that. I’m trying to think of how to describe it. The silky smooth belly of a stingray. While I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Kite-Surfing, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, coconuts, kitesurfing, manjack cay, sailing, stingrays
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BV10: Magic Moments at Powell Cay
It’s the little things. That’s what makes this cruising life so magic. Sure, we’ve sailed in big seas, when our boat is pitching and yawing but holding her own impressively, and that’s a heart-pounding, exciting moment. And, yes, we’ve found … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Landlubber Outings, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, cruising, dinghy ride, powell cay, shark, starfish
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