Crossing the Gulf Stream this season felt much less daunting than last: we knew what to expect having crossed twice last year (to and from the Bahamas). After spending about a month making our way around Florida, we sat in Key Largo waiting on a weather window to cross over to the Bahamas. We had…
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Refitting Salty Tails
Before casting off in November for our current cruising season, we spent four months at our marina in Punta Gorda refitting the boat. Four months of nonstop work, from sunup to sundown. We loved every minute of it. Blood, sweat, and tears were shed, but there’s something hugely rewarding in spending our waking hours getting…
Cruising comforts we couldn’t live without…
We’ve come to the end of our first season cruising the Bahamas and after five months have come to realize which items we couldn’t live without. These things are not absolute necessities, and anyone could go without them, but they make our lives a whole lot easier and more comfortable while living aboard. Cockpit enclosure…
Cruising Headquarters
After sailing south from Black Point, we were entering the southern Exumas, with our southernmost stop being George Town on Great Exuma. A short sail on the bank, less than ten miles, led us to Little Farmers Cay, our staging point for our trip to George Town. With a total population of about 50 residents,…
10 things we’ve learned in 90 days…
We’ve been cruising and living aboard for just over 90 days now. It is hard to believe three months have already gone by. This has been an experience unlike any other. It has been challenging, physical, tiring, stressful, but also rewarding, relaxing, full of adventure, and downright satisfying. We’re new sailors and cruisers, so of…
