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. …
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 …
Jumping Over To The Bahamas
Ft Lauderdale, FL — 11•27•22 This will be season 3 for me going over to the Bahamas. The nerves and worries of the unknown I had the first year were mostly gone. We had a good weather window and so off we went. My brother joined me for this quick overnight trip. The Gulfstream can …
Two Weeks Getting Out Of The Bahamas
Sand Dollar Beach, Georgetown, Bahamas — 05•01•22 Anchor up at 0700 (7 am) and heading out Conch Cut to Cat Island. It’s time to work my way out of the Bahamas and get back to the USA. Hurricane season starts on June one, and I need to be in the Chesapeake by then. Trouble is …
Friends, Flotillas, and Food
Calabash, Long Island — 04•20•22 Today we are headed to Georgetown. The E-Sea Ryder flotilla consisting of E-Sea Ryder, Mangata, Racheline, and Trouble, headed off at dawn. All four boats were single handling. It would be an easy downwind sail into Georgetown, approximately 26 nautical miles. I left last, as Trouble would scoot along in …