Author Archives: Brad
Blowin’ in the Wind
A lot of people think that true cruising will ‘…take you wherever the wind blows.’ Another way to think about it is that you’ll ‘…hide from the wind whenever it really blows,’ or for us on Wednesday, ‘…duck in wherever you can when your engine goes!’ On Tuesday morning we said goodbye to Sabrina’s parents … Continue reading
Seriously?
A very special birthday present for Sabrina… Tropical Storm Alberto? Well we’re safe in Hope Town, don’t have to worry about Alberto in here. I just wonder if the boats we saw leaving Marsh Harbour last week and headed for NC or Norfolk made it to a safe landfall? Last night we went to dinner … Continue reading
Celebration!
It’s not like the crew of the Joint Venture needs another reason to celebrate, but this week we have several. We love having visitors, and Sabrina’s parents, Dennis and Jeannine, came aboard last Sunday and are staying till the 22nd. In addition to getting to spend time with family, yesterday (May 17th) was my birthday, … Continue reading
Where are we?
So a few weeks ago we were very excited because we were finally able to connect remotely. Since then…. Our wifi antenna gave out Our TV quit Our satellite phone stopped working And finally, our Spot satellite messenger died Other than the TV, none of those items were abused or used outside of the intended … Continue reading
Warderick Wells
There are a lot of trails here on Warderick Wells. The park headquarters is here and they maintain them very well (by Bahamas standards.) They blaze the trails with paint or rock cairns and then mark the intersections with signs pointing to the different attractions. Since we’re leaving the park tomorrow morning, we decided that maybe … Continue reading
Big Majors Spot
Last Friday we moved the boat 10 miles north to the anchorage off of Big Majors Spot. I don’t know how the island got that name, but apparently, this is the Spot for BIG boats! Saturday morning I heard an engine outside, so I looked out a port light to see what boat was coming … Continue reading
Ahhhh…. Breathe Deep
As we walked into town yesterday morning, we sensed something… different. We’ve never been to Black Point before, but the town seemed like it was in full Technicolor (or digitally remastered in HD if you prefer.) It was as if we’d landed in Oz! We couldn’t put a finger on what was different…? The blues … Continue reading
George Town to Black Point
The “isolated squalls” predicted for Monday had turned into a full day deluge accompanied by 30 knot winds with a few gusts to 35! We weren’t leaving the boat in that mess. The weather broke on Tuesday and we were able to do laundry and get water. Later on Tuesday our friends on Kianda pulled … Continue reading
Fun Can’t Done!
[The beer company Kalik’s slogan for the 2012 National Family Island Regatta was “Fun Can’t Done!” I’m not entirely sure how they arrived at that, or exactly what it means, but I interpreted it to mean, ‘Keep the Party Going!’ and I support that message.] National Family Island Regatta 2012? Where to begin….? Thursday morning we … Continue reading
Iguanas and Fish
Tuesday was a slow day, we took care of some stuff that we wanted to do on the boat before we headed back to Georgetown for Regatta on Wednesday. Sabrina did some sewing while I worked on taking care of some stuff back home. In between our projects we took the time to head over … Continue reading