Monthly Archives: January 2019

Exuma Park

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Much of the central land and sea area of the Exuma chain of islands in the Bahamas is taken up by the Exuma Land and Sea Park. Although it has been here for a while, it seems to have gotten … Continue reading →

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Highborne Cay

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Yesterday was one of those rare days where all of the weather models got it wrong.. Forecast was for 10 to 13 knots, In the afternoon the actual was more like 20 to 35. It wasn’t a big deal for … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off Again!

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Bill Kinney

The strong winds left over after the passage of the cold front a few days ago are finally dying down. Instead of the 25 to 30 knots we have been getting for the past few days, it is dropping down … Continue reading →

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Cape Eleuthera

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Cape Eleuthera is the very southwest corner of Eleuthera Island. An island that Karen observed seems to have been specifically designed to maximize beach front for the available acreage. Long, and thin it separates the open Atlantic to the east … Continue reading →

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So Nice…

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We are now back in a place we left 9 months ago. Cape Eleuthera Marina on the southern end of Eleuthera Island. I am not sure exactly what we did to make ourselves memorable here, but the staff all remember … Continue reading →

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Spanish Wells and Eleuthera

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We spent a couple nights in Spanish Wells, one of our favorite towns in the Bahamas. A settlement of about 1500 people very friendly people, it is dominated by the commercial lobster fishing fleet. Last time we were here was … Continue reading →

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Sandy Point–Redux

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Bill Kinney

We are anchored off the settlement of Sandy Point on the southern end of Great Abaco Island. We staged here a number of times last year, so it is a spot we are well familiar with. We are relaxing, and … Continue reading →

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Such a Difference…

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Bill Kinney

Not all, but certainly most, of the days we were in Fort Lauderdale we were at some point during the day hot and uncomfortable.  We were 10 miles inland at the boat yard, so there were no cooling sea breezes. … Continue reading →

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Back to Bimini

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Bill Kinney

One year–to the day–after we last checked into the Bahamas here in North Bimini, we are back. After watching the weather for some time as we were getting ready to pack up, it seemed there were weeks of very steady, … Continue reading →

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Sailing again…

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Bill Kinney

OK, so we didn’t ACTUALLY do any real sailing yesterday, but we did motor down the New River, and the Intracoastal Waterway to the anchorage in South Lake, in Hollywood, Florida. The trip down the New River gets easier every time … Continue reading →

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