Category: Sailing
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Hatchet Bay Pond, Eleuthera
We’re still holed up on a mooring in Hatchet Bay Pond, Eleuthera. Now that I’ve finally learned to spell Eleuthera, I need to use it more! Yesterday after school and lunch we ventured into town to see what was here. The guide book paints a dismal picture of Alice Town. We’ve always been able to…
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More Rock Sound
We were nestled in close to the western shore of Rock Sound, all set for the cold front yesterday and were pleasantly surprised when it didn’t pack much of a punch. We didn’t see more than 20 kts of wind and that was for only a few minutes in squalls. Even though the front didn’t…
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Rock Sound
Our first full day in Eleuthera we explored Rock Sound. Landing at the dinghy dock by Dingle Motors, we introduced ourselves to Chris Dingle who briefed us on the area. He’s a friendly chap that runs a hardware/convenience store/gas station and takes delivery of DHL packages for cruisers. The town is famous for a Blue…
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Crossing the Sound
Cambridge Cay was a wonderful place to spend time. Now that we have been there, we would go back for a frontal passage instead of going between Little Major and Big Major. There is less current and mooring balls along with good holding if the balls are all taken. We didn’t need protection from a…
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Compass to Cambridge Cay
Greetings from Cambridge Cay, Exumas Yesterday we arose to wave good bye to friends on Mustang Sally. It was interesting to watch the large yacht maneuver out of the small basin. They did so in a very professional manner staying as far as possible from other boats while managing to turn 180 degrees. We shared…
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