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Contrary to popular belief, we’re very excited to be heading home. We look at it as a start of a new adventure, not the end to our current one. But, like any good road trip, it seems the last leg of the trip is TAKING FOREVER. Last night we anchored on the Great Wicomico River. … Continue reading »

Yesterday morning we got underway at 6:00 before it was light. We delayed our departure a little bit so that we wouldn’t hit the open ocean before dawn. (I wanted to be able to see the sea-state.) I was glad we waited. As we cleared the protection of land, I had just turned into the … Continue reading »

Since we’ve had to wait here for weather, Sabrina and I have had plenty of time to “stage” the boat for our passage home. On Tuesday we went to Current Island to use the internet. While there I changed the oil, fuel filters, engine zinc and impellor and inspected the engine. While I was working … Continue reading »

Since March 1st Sabrina and I have been looking for weather to head home. The route home would be in mostly a northwesterly direction, and since March 1st the wind has seemed to be blowing from the west through the north. In frustration one day I took the 7 day forecast and laid a line … Continue reading »

On Friday, January 31st, I arrived back in Georgetown with my brother, Chris and sister-in-law, Kathy. After trying to track down a spare part during a layover in Miami, we were pleasantly surprised when Brad picked us up at the dinghy dock in a fully functioning dinghy! We spent the evening catching up on the … Continue reading »

[Tanya on Minx posted great photos of our trip up the lighthouse in Hope Town. Check out her blog at http://castingaway.wordpress.com/] Many cruisers get their weather forecast from Chris Parker at Marine Weather Center. Every morning he broadcasts a forecast via SSB radio for folks cruising, and then he offers passage advice to any vessel … Continue reading »

Heading south along Eleuthera towards the Exumas you have a choice of two channels, either Current Cut or the Fleeming Channel. Last year, we used Current Cut on the way south, and the Fleeming Channel on the way back north. The Fleeming Channel was a breeze, wide open and deep. Current Cut is another story. … Continue reading »

When I was working extensively on the mast two winters ago, my buddy Glen would joke about not wanting to be on a night passage and hear something *ping* off the deck – or worse yet *ping* *ping* *ping* *tinkle* *thud*!! Most sailors have thought about the dreaded *ping* of some fastener bouncing off the … Continue reading »

Yesterday we made the 60 nautical mile trip from Lynyard Cay, Abacos to Royal Island, Eleuthera. We’ve noticed when sailing across any open body of water, some crossings are good, some are bad, but they never seem to be boring (unless you’re motoring.) The day started on a bad note, for the last week both … Continue reading »

We’ve been waiting on wind to have a nice sail south to Eleuthera, and while we’ve been watching the weather we’ve slowly been saying goodbye to the Abacos. When we were here last winter we heard a rumor that you can watch the lighting of the lighthouse in Hope Town. On Friday night we headed … Continue reading »