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Birthday Tribute: 37 Reasons Why This Past Voyage Was Our Best Yet
Reason No. 1: My GoPro Broke Our First Day in the Bahamas. Why is that a good thing? Because it was the universe telling me to just live in the moment—to see, taste, and feel it, rather than film it. … Continue reading
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Tagged bahamas, fishing, gulf crossing, gulf stream, offshore, sailing
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People With Gusto! Article in SAIL Magazine
If someone were to ask us what cruising is about, I’m sure Phillip and I would say the adventure, the travel, the freedom, the challenges, but I’m confident our answer would also include “the people.” The people Phillip and I … Continue reading
My Bags Are Packed: Boat Prep for the Bahamas
Or maybe I should say: “My Jerries are strapped. I’m ready to go. Standing here outside your … dorade-oh.” I’m great with lyrics. Ahoy crew! Phillip and I are getting excited to shove off soon for the Bahamas again. We love that area! … Continue reading
New Anchor: Sarca Excel No. 4 (37-lbs) – Research and Selection
Ask 10 sailboat owners what is the best anchor and you will get 20 opinions. One, because we are opinionated (because this is important stuff!) and two, because—as is the case with almost everything in boating, it’s a compromise—it’s hard to … Continue reading
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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BV22: Cruising Is About People: Steve & Pat, This One’s for You!
It’s always the people. When you come to a new place and have an experience you know you will remember for a lifetime, it’s often because of the people you met there. People you connect with instantly. People who feel like … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound
Tagged bahamas, berries, frazer hog cay, island, spearfishing
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BV21: To Harbour Island via the Devil’s Backbone
High times at Harbour Island High! These high-flying kite-surfers were also there on a boat at Harbour Island when Phillip and I were there, back in March of this year, only their boat was just a smidge bigger. Owned by … Continue reading
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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