If you fail to plan for sailing across the Mona Passage, the waterway between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, you might find yourself in some majorly harsh sea conditions. I’m talking about big swells, big waves and big winds. You can also throw in a few potential thunderstorms too! The Mona Passage is not[Read More]
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Turks and Caicos
Introducing our video about our lovely time spent in Turks & Caicos. We sailed from Georgetown, Bahamas to Provo, Caicos. The journey took two nights. We had a few issues on the trip – our genset died and we found an oil leak but the worst was having our backstay go lose. Watch the video[Read More]
Where To Live Aboard – 13 Benefits To Liveaboard Anchorages
Are you interested in knowing where to live aboard on a boat (sail or motor)? Many liveaboard boaters start off by living in a marina. An alternative is to spend a season in an established live aboard anchorage. This article will define what they are, what happens in a typical live aboard anchorage and why[Read More]
Sailing in The Bahamas – Engine Failure
Today was difficult. We started to take on water while traversing a very turbulent waterway. Water was rushing in fast and the bilge was working hard. It took us around three minutes to find the issue. I headed to the stern of the boat (back) pulling up floorboards. Andrew, our volunteer crew member, went to[Read More]
Thunderball Grotto & Iguana Beach in The Bahamas
Join us for a swim in one of most magical attractions – Thunderball Grotto Bahamas. Determine if you know how to treat your anchor and ground tackle with respect. And sail with us from Pig Beach to Iguana Beach where we become surrounded by hundreds of lizards. Read on… While anchored off Pig Beach we[Read More]
Swimming With Pigs in the Bahamas
After enjoying a fantastic meal, jumping along to a Junkanoo and getting a Bahamas SIM card we left Governor’s Harbor and made our way to the next destination – Cape Eleuthera Marina. We were all excited about swimming with pigs in the Bahamas. When planning our passage we initially wanted to sail straight to Pig[Read More]
Sailing The Bahamas Governors Harbour
After our lovely stay in Royal Island, we pulled up our anchor and headed for Governor’s Harbor on the island of Eleuthera, The Bahamas. Following the inward track we made on our plotter, we motored out the same way knowing that we’d avoid all the rocks and shallows. Once we were clear of obstructions, we pulled[Read More]
Bahamas Sailing Trip – Royal Island Part 2 of 2
For day two on our Bahamas sailing trip anchorage, the winds came. The sun was out but it blew a gale for the whole day. We had a constant 30 knots with guts of 45 knots. After being in a marina for quite some time I needed to renew my anchor faith! Interestingly, I thought[Read More]
Bahamas Sailing Trip – First Stop Royal Island | Part 1 of 2
It’s 4:28am on the 4th of January. Our Bahamas sailing trip has taken us to the Royal Island Harbor. The wind is howling. One of our cockpit sun cover straps is sporadically flapping making a strong humming sound. The waves are lapping against the hull with an occasional ‘clap’ causing my adrenaline to surge. It’s[Read More]
Sailboat Windlass Woes
As usual our plans to leave on a set date to sail off into the sunset didn’t work out. This time, we experienced sailboat windlass woes. Allow me to tell you what happened, how it happened and what we did to remedy the situation. Our intention was to leave Florida on the 28th of December[Read More]
