When we left Nassau with Chub Cay on our minds, we thought of the little isle as a slight mass of land where we could safely toss an anchor and remove ourselves from the roll of the Tongue of the Ocean (compelling, no?). We provisioned in Nassau by way of taking a taxi out of Paradise Island […]
We have spent the last few days on one of the most beautiful islands, with pink sands and crystal clear water. When our feet touched the pink shores, if was as if we walked on cotton. We have dined, at times, like kings and queens. Fresh and a la fresco from a coffee roasters’ haven […]
From the silty waters of Marsh Harbor to the cleanest, bluest, pristine seas, Madame Geneva took a leisurely, sun-filled tour of the lower stretches of the Abacos. Our time traveling was simple. Pull up anchor, cast off mooring (sometimes single-handed-did I mention the captain moves at a tempo of his own?), and motor along through […]
After days of stormy weather and a determined Northern wind, we have at last tossed the lines and left Green Turtle Cay. The Bahamas have always been an image of ease to me. Having grown up on the water, I know about the changing sea state due to weather and how beautiful all the various […]
Great 2 days on GTC. We dinghied across the protected harbor into the bigger waves on the way to “the Settlement”. Outboard engine is not inspiring confidence as it has a tendency to slowly lose power and overheat. I broke it open and found the issues, but it’s far too new for these to be […]
We left Palm Beach just after day break on Monday, by all forecasts a stellar day for a cross Gulf Stream sail. The sea was flat, my friends. We found the shelf dropped quickly and with it our bearings. Literally. The depth stopped reading, which is a bit unnerving when you are heading for water […]
With great relief, we found Colin to be largely uninterested in Fernandina Beach. The wind picked up more yesterday morning than in fact throughout the night when the storm was passing. We checked the weather at sea (the bridges along the ICW eliminated a passage on the inside) and found our friend MM provided an […]
Ok, so we’re lashed firmly to the inside concrete transient dock at Fernandina Harbor Marina, Florida along with everyone else who has a boat they’d like to keep. Offshore tonight should be a scene from the Old Testament. First we had a near miss from TS Bonnie. Now, only a week later we’re prepping for a […]
We left our anchorage at Newell Creek in Georgia yesterday morning at high tide and began yet another motor down the east coast. The current was with us as we made our way through St Catherine’s Sound and back offshore and thus a swift exit was made from temporary refuge of the ICW. The sea […]
Where is our destiny? Che asked. His fingers were placed on the Raymarine e95. You can’t find destiny on a chart, I replied. Our current destination is the South Channel of Ossabaw Island. So much confusion over destiny and destination… We left Charleston, our home with as many ties as an Irish man has stories, […]