We did it. Something many boats do not do all winter season. We escaped the clutches of George Town. Some suggested we should stay until after the town’s Regatta week, others questioned if we should not wait until the weather settles more, but we just needed to get away from […]
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We decided to stay anchored in Elizabeth Harbour, Great Exuma Island, for one more day to seek protection as a strong storm front passed through the area. Winds were predicted to increase to 25-30 knots clocking from SW to W to NW. The harbor here off George Town offers you very […]
With company gone I have been chilling, but the humans have been busy. Although George Town is not the most economical place to do so, the humans have been busy restocking the boat. It is time to make our way south and the route will take us through areas with […]
It is Roy’s last day visiting us on the boat. He is off to Nassau to make a connection flight to the Cayman Islands and visit friends there. But before he goes I have to drag him out for one more long walk on Stocking Island’s windward beaches. He will […]
Our anchorage, across the harbour from George Town, at Sand Dollar Beach on Stocking Island offered us some good protection from the strong winds that passed through the Bahamas. I prefer when the humans anchor on this side of the harbour because it affords me easy access to all the […]
The dominate trades winds in the Bahamas blow from East to West. As a result the majority of anchorages are on the sheltered lee side (west side) of the cays. Occasionally a storm front moves down through the islands adding a little westerly to the winds. Usually you get south […]