Monthly Archives: January 2024

Guess Who is Staying for Dinner?

We spend last night quietly at anchor in Rock Sound at the southern end of Eleuthera. We were up and moving pretty early because we expected the weather to be good for some fishing. It seems like forever since we … Continue reading

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Harmonie Gets a Playmate

We spent last night at Royal Harbor near the northern end of the island of Eleuthera. A cold front blew through with a bit of rain and winds in the mid twenties. This is one of the few places in … Continue reading

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Salty Sailing

Making your way eastward on a sailboat in the Bahamas is a challenge. Sitting squarely in the tradewinds, the prevailing winds in the islands varies from northeast to southeast. Any trip to the east requires either waiting for a break … Continue reading

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And Enough of This…

Harmonie has been waiting, patiently, for a bit of a break in the steady SE tradewinds so we can move to the southeast and Eleuthera. We have been tied to a dock at Lucaya in Grand Bahama, a very easy place … Continue reading

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Our Happy Place

Under sail, crossing the Gulf Stream toward the Bahamas. Our passage was fast and fun. Once again, we ignored the advice of the local weather guru, and took our our council. We exited Port Everglades at about 4PM in a building Northwesterly wind, … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Florida!

After much too long tied to the dock, we are off! We just cleared the Port Everglades inlet on the way to the Bahamas. We have been working hard getting our projects done, getting our boat ready for time away … Continue reading

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