Author Archives: Bill Kinney

On our way from the marina in Nassau back to Bottom Harbor south of Rose Island, we were treated to an afternoon race of the Bahamian Sloops that I mentioned yesterday.  To be very technical about it (and I KNOW … Continue reading →

After reviewing the weather forecast last night, we have had a change in our short term plans.  Weather for Sunday through Tuesday is supposed to be, in a word: Stinky. Thirty plus knots from the Northeast with rain. Rather than … Continue reading →

Today was a busy day, we spent our morning touring Potters Cay, the local market and wharf.  The picture below shows the towers of  the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island (renamed from the less touristy label “Hog Cay”) in the … Continue reading →

We came into Nassau to give the sail to the sailmaker for its repair, to get Kevan his connection for his flight back to Florida, and to have a bit of contrast for a few days. The sail should be … Continue reading →

We are bouncing around anchorages around New Providence Island, while avoiding the touristy kitsch of Nassau–at least for now. On Sunday afternoon we thought we had found a great place , except the ocean waves came around the point and … Continue reading →

Today’s weather in Paradise, 81, Sunny, with an 8 knot breeze. Water temperature in the mid seventies.  Yeah… Rough. What happens when we are at anchor in a place like this?  A few hours in the morning doing “boat chores” … Continue reading →

The weather has been moderating.  Which means here that it has gone from pleasant, all the way to delightful. So yesterday morning we sailed down from our anchorage at Chub Cay down to a new spot about three miles east … Continue reading →

Time: 19:20 local Lat: 25 25.2′ N Log: 77 50.1′ W At anchor, Chub Cay, Bahamas Christmas Day we anchored up from Cat Cay with the objective of crossing the Great Bahamas Bank. The cruising guide describes it as the … Continue reading →

Time: 16:20 local Lat: 25 33.5′ N Log: 79 16.6′ W At anchor, Cat Cay, Bahamas We left Hollywood, Florida yesterday afternoon, at about 4 PM. From Hollywood we motored up the Intercoastal Waterway to the inlet at Port Everglades. … Continue reading →

We have been chaffing here, ready to go, but not quite completely ready… waiting for that ONE last thing… always that one last thing… and then one more… It is really frustrating to have always ONE more thing.  A common … Continue reading →