Tried a new twist on baked beans we found in a sailing cookbook. Add 3/4 cup raisins, a sauteed onion and a couple of tablespoons of sugar to a can of baked beans. Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes. Then let sit for 2 hours to let the raisins plump. It was…

We’re still in Normans Cay while the wind blows from the North. Yesterday started with a Lobster hunt at 0645 with Jesse from Contented Turtle and Jerry from Ministry. It was my first time trying the spear. We snorkeled for 2 hours and I never found a lobster in a hole, but the other two…

Good evening from Normans Cay. After a night with not much sleep, we decided to head for Normans Cay. This is the nearest Island with good protection from the North and, according to the weather report, we will need that as a cold front is going to come through Tuesday night.  Noah did most of…

Hi from Allens Cay 06 January After a few days in the big city of Nassau, it was time to leave the marina and head for the Exumas. We filled up with biodeisel at the Texaco pier taking on 28.7 gallons so we burned a little less than a gallon an hour on the 30…

We are here in Nassau getting a feel for life on the island where more than half of the population of the Bahamas lives. We had been warned about crime, but people seem friendly and even in the city, people greet you as they pass on the sidewalk with a good afternoon or happy new…

02 Jan – The plan is to cross to Nassau with “Contented Turtle” an Island Packet 38 that has made this crossing several times before. We hope to run all night and be in Nassau in about 26 hours. 0900 We pulled anchor in Miami and headed towards government cut. Called the coast guard to…