Hog Cay, The Raggeds, BS — 04•02•24 After finishing up my taxes for 2023, it was time to pull anchor and start heading out of the Raggeds. The first stop on the way out would be Water Cay. While Water Cay has some great polespear fishing I wouldn’t have time. I had to keep moving …
Trouble down in the Jumentos
Masters Harbour, Georgetown, BS — 03•06•24 After having guests aboard Trouble, it was just me and Trouble again. I wanted to get back to the Jumentos and Ragged Island, so I pulled anchor up at 0600. I had to make a quick pick-up of a part to be delivered to another boat down in the …
Pigs, Lobsters and Broken Sails
Monument, Georgetown, BS — 01•18•24 With some strong East winds forecasted, I elected to go with Hadhammer and E Sea Ryder to Cat Island to wait out the winds. We spent the week going from New Bight to Old Bight as the winds changed. We visited Dukes in New Bight and Rollezz in Old Bight. …
Wasting Time In The Raggeds
The Marina at Emerald Bay, BS — 12•27•23 After a great time with family in San Diego, I needed to get Trouble moving. So today we were headed to Red Shanks in Elisabeth harbour. Red Shanks had just been added to the Exumas Parks and had new mooring installed. They were free until they figured …
In The Bahamas Baby
St Augustine, FL — 11•25•23 0545—Dropped the ball. Destination West Palm Beach, approximately 208nm. This is an overnight passage. The winds were light, and I motor sailed on and off throughout the day. As I approached the West Palm Beach Anchorage the wind veered to almost on the nose, so I had to motor for …