Thompson Bay, Long Island, BS — 01•24•23 After provisioning at Salt Pond Long Island, I was back off to the Raggeds. It was a calm morning pulling up the anchor in Thomson Bay and I’d be motoring in glass calm seas for the first few hours. Later in the day the wind picked up and …
Getting Out Of The Raggeds For A Provisioning Run
Between The Raggeds — 01•17•23 After making a quick run to the dump on Ragged Island, I pulled anchor and set out back to Hog Cay. It was a great sail that ended quickly as it was only about 10nm. I was running low on food and had to think about getting back to a …
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Back to the Raggeds
Thompson Bay, Long Island — 02•26•22 I was up early and prepping Trouble for heading back the Raggeds. Trouble should have good wind and easy sail. I was hoping to make good time and see if I could get all the way to Buena Vista Cay, which is 84 nm. The wind was nice but …
Skirting The Danger Zone
Hog Cay, Ragged Islands — 02•18•22 Running out of food and dinghy gas I had to start thinking about working my way out of the Raggeds and getting to “civilization”. But, first I had to do the inaugural Valentine’s Day Party that Maxine from Ragged Island puts on every year for the cruisers at the …
Barracuda Alley
George Town, Great Exuma — 01•27•22 After provisioning up at George Town with cash, food, fuel, and propane, I headed back to Thompson Bay, Long Island to wait out the next blow before heading south down the Jumentos. My hope was to spearfish and lobster every day. Little did I know what was waiting for …