Category: Sailing

After a calm night on anchor at Meeks Patch we did a little school and then pulled up the hook to head over to Spanish Wells. Calling the fuel dock we were told that another boat was there so we decided to wait outside the harbor entrance where there would be more room. With 18…

Yesterday at 0826 we headed out between the cliffs that guard the entrance to Hatchet Bay. The wind was on the nose, but under 10 knots so no sailing, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. After talking to other cruisers we decided to bypass “The Glass Window” and head over to Royal Island. The Glass Window is…

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…

Sunday dawned with calm winds and we pulled the anchor at 0830 leaving 23 boats behind in the harbor. By 0857 we rounded Sound Point and dodged occasional coral heads for the next hour. At 1055 we had a fish on the handline and slowed to make it easier to bring in. Guess that was…

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…

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…