On Monday, April 15th, we departed from Green Turtle Cay in the Bahamas, bound for Norfolk, VA. Our friends, the wonderful Jerda and Jeremy, had flown into Marsh Harbour a few days prior to join us for what was anticipated to be a four to five day passage. In terms of distance, this journey promised to be our most extensive yet. Utilizing the Gulf Stream for efficiency, we charted a course from the Bahamas to Virginia. Exiting the Abacos just north of Manjack Cay, we set our sights northwestward once we cleared the outer reef. It took approximately 24 hours for us to reach the Gulf Stream. Tuesday and Wednesday blessed us with near-perfect conditions. We enjoyed winds ranging from 6 to 15 knots, favorably positioned just behind the beam, while a 3-5 knot current propelled us northward. During these two days, our average speed surged to an impressive 10…
We left Maine at the end of August after picking up our daughter from the Portland, ME airport. (pro tip: there is not a…
We are in Maine and it has been worth the wait. As my daughter once exclaimed upon rolling down the windows on our way…
“Wait, the sail will hold us?!”
Lightning in the distance. Lightning bugs above the water. Bioluminescence in the water. In a small bay off a small island in a bay…
Ryan brought to my attention he was the only one posting anything new on the blog. I admit I taken to brief updates on…
Internet WiFi = There is a small bar or something with open wifi. This would be great but every other cruiser in the anchorage…
Internet WiFi = There was NONE. Tiny town. 4G = Telcel: We saw 50mbps down and 50mbps up. Seriously. It was freaking awesome. It…
Internet La Cruz: WiFi = the WORST – Used my KVH IN THE MARINA. No 4G Paradise Village: Pretty decent during the day. At…
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