Our overnight run from Bimini to Highborne Cay was a success, we actually enjoyed the alternative to what was previously a three-day slog with not much in the way of great destinations in between. We previously traveled south from Bimini and started out from Cat Cay at daybreak, making stop #1 at Chub Cay or […]
Weather window to the Exumas
Mar 9th 2012Bahamas '12 & Cruise Log & Location
After spending 9 days in Bimini, we’ve finally been presented a narrow weather window. There are four boats here heading towards the Exumas, and after a captain’s meeting Thursday, we’ve decided our best escape route is via an overnight passage to Highbourne Cay. The east winds are predicted to lay down for about 30 hours, […]
Oh, say can you see….. Bar Harbor??
Sep 1st 2010Cruise Log & Down East Loop & Location
Our crossing from Clark’s Harbor back to the US began at just after midnight Atlantic time. We felt our way out of Clark’s harbor, following our radar and our track from our entry some hours before. Once out past the reef line, we settled into our routine of an overnight, our first in many months. […]
At sea
Apr 23rd 2010Cruise Log & Gulf Coast -'10 & Location
7211 Beginning Tuesday afternoon, a very favorable weather window presented an opportunity to cover some miles. We checked with friends Chris & Joyce on Tuesday afternoon, and originally planned to leave Wed. AM early to head for Cape Fear. A later forecast called for north winds and seas in the 3-5 range on Wed. AM, […]
Back out to sea
Apr 21st 2010Cruise Log & Gulf Coast -'10 & Life aboard
Wednesday morning now, and we’ve recovered from our bumpy overnight, and met up with Chris & Joyce aboard Celebrate on Tuesday afternoon. It was old home week here at Brunswick as Don & Ellen aboard Sirius Endeavor arrived just ahead of Celebrate. Don & Ellen are Bella’s people, and Molly and Sammy both became very […]
