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Article in SAIL Magazine: $9 for Spam?! Prepping for the Bahamas!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

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 →

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BV22: Cruising Is About People: Steve & Pat, This One’s for You!

Posted on September 28, 2018 by

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 →

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BV21: To Harbour Island via the Devil’s Backbone

Posted on September 23, 2018 by

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 →

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BV18: Flying the Chute South to Little Harbour

Posted on June 30, 2018 by

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 →

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BV17: Marsh Harbour to Hopetown!

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

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 →

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BV16: Leaving our Boat Behind: In Another Country, In Another’s Hands

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

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 →

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Post-Bahamas Podcast – Shooting the Breeze Sailing Podcast

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

“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 →

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