Category Archives: Underway

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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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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Getting out of Dodge

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Bill Kinney

We have been polishing off projects and repairs quickly, and are almost ready to go! It was supposed to be simple… One of the things we undertook on this maintenance stop was to have the genoa furling gearbox powder coated. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Bill Kinney

Yes, we had expected to be in the islands already!  Unfortunately, a few key things continue to drag on… If we were the kind of people who get frustrated by such things, we’d likely be frustrated, but so far, it’s … Continue reading →

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Party like it is 2099!

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Bill Kinney

Hey, my GPS THINKS it is 2099, it must be time to PARTY! To understand this problem, you have to follow along for just a little bit on how the GPS system works.  Don’t worry, it won’t get TOO tech-y … Continue reading →

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