Off the Grid

Our boat is surrounded by water.  We are “off the grid.” So how do we get power?  Run the engine Continue reading →

Lunch

What do you do on a gorgeously sunny Bahamian day?  Go to lunch with 50 of your friends – at Continue reading →

Weather

A sleepless night – rolling around on the mooring in a 25-30 knot wind.  Daylight brought the rain. Sheets of Continue reading →

Race Day

HopeTown Sailing Club’s first race of the season.  Postponed from yesterday, when the winds were zero, gusting to 4.  We Continue reading →

Randy the Manatee

HopeTown harbor’s resident manatee, named Randy, is back after spending the summer near Castaway Cay, at the southwest end of Abaco.   Continue reading →

Stepping the Mast on Rage

The Abaco Rage is a traditional, wooden Bahamian racing sloop. She lives in HopeTown’s harbor, on a mooring.  Now she’s Continue reading →

More Beach Walks

We walked southbound today, with a friend.  A week of heavy blows brought the waves crashing in. Sand drifts blanketed Continue reading →

Chilly HopeTown

A low of 64 degrees last night, chilly for HopeTown and everyone is hunkered down and complaining – wearing wool Continue reading →