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Thursday  the 7th  Chubs to the Berrys We left for Nassau at 10AM when the winds (as predicted) went South and moderated…. However, the seas had not moderated at all.  We were angling into 6 to 6 ½ footers out of Chubs, so we decided to go where the wind allowed – which was to […]

It’s 8:30 in the morning now,  SUN!  the sun popped out here at Chubs.  Hopefully my solar panels will enjoy it; last night we used a lot of power so the batteries need a bump.  I didn’t expect to see much sun today so this is a treat.  Water color over the sandy white bottom […]

I just listened to Chris Parker’s 6:30AM weather on the SSB for Wednesday 4-6-16.  As predicted we will get a clocking of wind from North to East and up to a 30 mph blow today as a weak front passes and dissipates.  The event is short lived; winds will lay tonight and move around from […]

Tuesday April 4, 2016  Great Bahama Banks SYL and Jumanji left Bimini at first light yesterday, Monday the 4th.  We did not stop on the banks overnight for two reasons:  1. Waves were higher than expected so overnighting in the open water was not appealing.  2.  We made such good travel time it was possible […]

Crossing the gulfstream can be the most treacherous leg of our Bahamian argosy.  Often people never gather the courage to “cross the stream” due to its bermuda triangle / dangerous legacy.  Water currents flow North as fast as 3 knots along the East coast of the US, so if winds blow in any opposing direction […]

We have been expecting a front to come thru, it just did.  We are still comfortably anchored in Bimini to wait out the weather event.  It just began raining so SYL is getting a free bath…. Tomorrow we will check weather but conditions should be favorable to make a run to the Exumas.  It will […]

Crossing the gulfstream can be the most treacherous leg of our Bahamian argosy.  Often people never gather the courage to “cross the stream” due to its bermuda triangle / dangerous legacy.  Water currents flow North as fast as 3 knots along the East coast of the US, so if winds blow in any opposing direction […]

It’s Thursday morning, we have enjoyed Islamorada quite a bit since we arrived Tuesday evening, we found laundry, fuel, grocery, hardware store and of course Lorelei’s beach cabana restaurant.  Its fun to listen to live music at night, we can hear it from the boat.  We have slept well in the comfortable anchorage but it’s […]

Tuesday 3/29/16 We broke away from our overnight raft up with Jumanji at precisely 7AM.  Our motors cranked at an idle this morning.. what a lovely thing… validation of our mechanic prowess made the morning brighter.  Better than that, we realized there was a useable wind angle so we put up the cloth and are […]

We started out fresh and dry from Naples after sleeping in the air conditioned comfort afforded by our swanky dock choice and its comforting 110 volt shore power station.  I was up early so I washed the boat off with fresh water between mosquito slaps… I’ve seen worse mosquito infestations but not lately. We left […]