We are definitely not in the Bahamas anymore, but we still had such a fun day! Got moving before the sun came up and tried out nearly every sail configuration available on our way back to Belhaven. This sweet little town has become our East coast port and it always feels good to return here. We'll haul the boat again soon and head west to refill the cruising kitty! So grateful for all this season served up 🙌🏼
It's always so difficult to peel yourself away from the turquoise waters and dreamy anchorages of The Bahamas, but when this weather window lined up we had to take it! 3 days from Powell Cay to Wrightsville Beach - whew, what a run 🤘🏼 Starting the journey inside the Banks was dreamy. Smooth sailing into the night as we settled into a rhythm of 4 hour watches. By 5 am the next morning we had passed the comfort provided by the reef and found some big swell just as the wind started to putter out. We turned into a motorboat to make the ride more comfortable, forever grateful for that option!!! The winds were light and flukey, so we unfurled and furled the sail a hundred times but seas were calm and the miles came easy! We didn't take many photos, but will forever have memories of a rocket launch (and land!) dolphins playing around the boat, the most vivid rainbow there ever was, more flying fish than you could count and another 544 nautical miles under our belt!
Took the long way over to Marsh Harbour, motoring towards the best sun angles to make 18gal of fresh water and recharge the bats. Anchored in Marsh for a bit of chorin'. Any friends near by?
Sailed off the hook and made our way back to one of our favorite spots in the Abacos before I start my work day! Having the freedom and flexibility to do something I love before diving into responsibilities is EVERYTHING 🙌🏼 Makes every last bit of adventure tax worthwhile!
Up at first light with Líma on deck (learned our lesson last week!!) for an absolute stunner of a sail! Wind was stronger and a bit more upwind than forecasted, but with calm seas Falkor was in her happy place! We sailed our 9000th nautical mile together on this boat during this sail 🥳🙌🏼 super proud of us! Arriving back in The Abacos always feels like home 💙
If you've been to Northern Eleuthera, you know all about the Meek's Patch dance that happens whenever a blow rolls through. We decided to mix it up and sent it over to Royal Island to set ourselves up with a spectacular Saturday to go splorin' 🐢🤿
Made our way North in an absolute washing machine and spent all 10 hours on this DDW run wishing we'd hoisted the dinghy on deck. With every building wave Lima launched forward, punting the big boat, slamming back and at one point she punted the outboard on the rails so hard the outboard prop broke! After hours of rolling, we flew through current cut at 9.2 knots and dropped the hook in what looked like a calm anchorage. We rolled all night long. 🙃😅 And now the dance around Meeks Patch / Spanish Wells begins as the impending storm approaches.
Another unforgettable day at sea! Excellent motor sail across pancake seas with another big Mahi on the hand line!!!
