We are sailing slowly north up the west coast of Cat Island. Very light winds dictate we do not get far each day, but we might as well enjoy it. We sailed out of New Bight, around the out lying reefs of Bonefish Point, and into the secluded Kelly Bay. […]
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Weather forecast predicted one day of good winds for a long passage, so the humans jumped at the chance to move us further North to Cat Island. The speed obviously improved our fishing luck! Then we lost our luck. As we came round the south-west point of Cat Island and into […]
So where did I leave you off on the last blog. Oh yes, the humans Sh***ing themselves. They got themselves anchored up amongst the shallow coral heads of Flamingo Bay, Rum Cay and now needed to get their anchor up, the boat turned round (in a tight circle) and find a […]
Another early morning start, we sailed from Long Island to Rum Cay. It is very rare to get good winds and pleasant seas together! We decided, with the South Western winds, we would anchor on Run Cays North Coast, rather than the populated South Coast. Our Cruising Guide (Seaworthy Publications) […]
The strong winds calmed down so we continued our passage north. Traveling between anchorages in the Bahamas has its own special challenges. Most of the bays and anchorages here are very shallow with coral heads to navigate around or avoid. We are a ‘deep’ draft boat with 2m under the […]
We sailed, in company, from Attwood Harbour NW to Landrail Point. It was a very pleasant short trip along the beaches of the north coast of Crooked Island. As we rounded the point and Portland Harbour we could see the lighthouse on Bird Rock. The humans were also lucky, and caught […]