After we left Normans Cay we entered the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (ECLSP). It’s a national park thats 22 miles long and 8 miles wide and the entire park is no-take zone. The park had mooring balls in popular areas that are reasonably priced and they also charge for anchoring in the park. …
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Norman Cay
Today we left Allens Cay for a short 10 mile sail to Normans Cay. The conditions were perfect and we were able to comfortably sail at 7 knots. Getting into the anchorage looked tough on the charts. We had to go through a shallow area that showed 5 feet of water and, we were at …
Exumas
We left Rock Sound Wednesday morning, along with more than 10 other boats. The winds that we all took cover from finally broke and everyone was on the move. Sue and I were heading west for the northern tip of the Exuma’s chain. The waters to the west of Rock Sound are shallow with moving …
Waiting on weather…
Again. One thing I was looking forward to on this trip was not having a schedule to follow. I might not have a work schedule, but I do have a schedule I have to follow; the weather. During winter, cold fronts come through The Bahamas regularly. They bring cooler dryer air and high winds. Before …
Cape Eleuthera Resort
We had been on anchor for a week. The high humidity and salt in the air made everything feel damp. We started looking for a marina so we would have power to run the air conditioner for a couple of days to dry everything out. Plus, there was a blow scheduled to come in so …
Rock Sound
We’ve spent the last 2 nights on anchor in the town of Rock Sound. It’s one of a few anchorages on Eleuthera where you have protection from any wind direction. When we first arrived in Nassau another boater told us about My Island WiFi. It’s a company that rents MiFi devices by the week or …
Hatchet Bay
We were predicted to have a wind out of the south, so we had to find a hiding place. The bank side of Eleuthera has very limited protection from the south, so you always have to watch the weather and have a game plan. The closest spot for us was Hatchet Bay at Alice Town. …
Queens Bath
We left the marina today and headed back out to anchor. Our goal was to make it to the Glass Window Bridge and the Queens Bath, two of the most popular tourist sites on Eleuthera. Lucky for us they’re next to each other. The only challenging part of todays sail was going through Current Cut. …
Spanish Wells
The Animal Farm anchorage is about a mile or so from Spanish Wells. We were hoping to leave the boat there and dingy into town to explore, have dinner, and buy some fresh veggies. We’ve been having high winds since we’ve arrived and its been too rough for us to take the dingy into town. …
Eleuthera
We finally left Nassau on Christmas morning and headed towards the northern tip of Eleuthera, near the town of Spanish Wells. The first half of the trip was great. We sailed across the bank and were cruising comfortably at 7 knots with only 1 foot waves. The half way point to Eleuthera, we had to …
Don’t Leave Home Without It …
For those of us old enough to remember this American Express ad campaign, we’ve re-discovered the importance of making sure we have everything we might possibly need before leaving the good ol’ USA — at least anything that can’t be easily obtained from a local Bahamian store. As mentioned in my previous post, I had …
Early Christmas
Christmas came early for us when Miriam, Melissa and Allison flew down to visit with us for a few days. We moved our boat to the Atlantis Marina last Saturday so we could join them at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island. It was a real treat spending time with them — enjoying the lavish …
Nassau
We left Alice Town Bimini Tuesday morning. And, we needed to be in Nassau by Friday because Miriam, Melissa, and Allison are flying in on Saturday. Thursday was going to be strong winds, so we planned on sailing overnight to arrive on Wednesday. There are three routes we could have taken to Nassau. The shortest …
Sailing Again
We left the Las Olas Marina in Fort Lauderdale after spending a week getting ready for the Bahamas. As I was disconnecting the shore power line, I dropped our 50 Amp to 30 Amp converter in the water. They cost around $200, so I didn’t want to leave it. I was scared to dive for …
Lighthouse Point
Sue and I spent the last three nights at Lighthouse Point Yacht Club and had a great time. The facilities were top notch and the staff and members were friendly and helpful. During the days we’d use the swimming pool, which I found out, was heated or cooled, depending on the weather. In the evenings, …
Kurt & Sue Sail 