Monthly Archives: February 2017

Above is the view of the docks from the verandah at the Big Game Club restaurant.

One long day to North Bimini from Chub Cay yesterday. Our longest passage with this boat… 88 nautical miles. Left at 6:15. 15-20 knots of NE wind out on the Bahamas Bank, waves not too bad but often a bit … Continue reading →

Sailed 6 nautical miles from Bird Cay into Chub Cay around noon today. It was a bit wavey but One Love did well.  The poor Berry Islands look like they were pummeled by Hurricane Matthew with palms ripped off halfway … Continue reading →

Friday February 17 From Allen Cay (home to our friends the Iguanas) to Rose Island east of New Providence Island (Nassau). Doing 5 knots in 5 knots of wind. The water is turquoise and wonderfully clear. Every now and then … Continue reading →

Thursday, February 16: The Allen Cays are known for protected Iguanas and I finally saw one shambling across the beach this morning. But we had too much to do so we will leave the exploring ashore until tomorrow Who knew … Continue reading →

Wednesday, February 15:  Sailors need wind. But sometimes there can be too much and it causes the waves to increase, especially if the wind blows down a long fetch of water such as Exuma Sound. We had a rolly night … Continue reading →

Tuesday, February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. 💗 Didn’t get too far today. We woke up and immediately started doing chores like stowing gear better,  etc. Jim was the first in for a swim as it got hotter. There wasn’t … Continue reading →

Monday, February 13: Sorry if you were looking for our Tracker earlier.  It was so busy getting all of our gear out of the cottage and getting underway that I forgot to turn it on! We made MANY trips with … Continue reading →

We’ve got a sailboat!  The first sail….minus the jib which was being scrubbed.