We’ve made it to our marina in Annapolis! Gimme those hot showers everyday 🤣 our last land shower was in Hope Town Time to get CE all clean and pretty so she can wow those potential buyers

A squall line looks like it’s headed for us, so might as well stop and have some dinner

Winds were on the nose, so we motored around Cape Hatteras. Going at a steady 8knots with the Gulf Stream. We found an upturned Boston Whaler with a partial name including ‘Bahamas’, hopefully it just drifted up from a bad storm. Underneath its anchor rode hanging and an aquarium of fish; Mahi Mahi, trigger fish, sharks all circling around To top off the day, a beautiful last offshore sunset 🥰

Seems like we didn’t have the correct coordinates for the fastest points in stream and with the wind being light and variable, we have been dancing along the sides A few squalls kicking about throughout last night and early morning, a couple of rainbows and some motor sailing Apple and peanut butter snacks, a hint of spinnaker sailing and two flying fish. Today has been eventful but in a chill sort of way

Before leaving we mentally prepared for 24 hours of dog shite with swell of 2m and boy, did it deliver. A quiver of doubt and questioning our life choices, we powered through. The swell seemed to amplify the closer we were to the centre of the Gulf Stream so we headed to the western edge to still get a speed boost but escape the very rough seas in the centre. Conditions have now calmed down and we’re heading back into the centre, and riding along smoothly. Fun fact: we’ve now made it further north than we did last year where we pulled off into Brunswick 💪🏻

After coming out of the Gulf Stream, we had some lovely conditions, sailing 5 knots over glassy water. There was fog all around and the heat from the sun cleared it away like a scene from a movie. It quietened down for a few hours motoring around midday, then the wind filled in suddenly and ferociously. The waves were steep and coming on our beam, the weather gods did not want us to end our last off shore sail without a rollercoaster ride! All being said, we are now anchored and happy with the distance we’ve covered!!

Leaving at 5pm yesterday, we sailed downwind with only the headsail along the Abaco banks. A Lovely way to start our potentially 4 day journey, flat seas and clocking 80nm by morning. As we reached the edge of the banks, the waves were small and steep pushing us all around the place. We’re now wing on wing and in the deep blue (bye bye turquoise water 😢) and the predicted 2m swell is not that bad. Heading straight for the Gulf Stream now. Can’t wait for that natural speed boost 🏃🏻‍♀️

Filled up on water in Green turtle club and then hoisted the sails for a slow run to Manjack cay .. even tried to anchor by sail only!