Marine Traffic Jam

Tag: Bahamas Voyage 2009-10

  • Heck of a Storm

      We started back to Maine on Sunday and I had planned our route with much care. We would surely stop at Thunderball Cave where the snorkeling was fabulous but we didn’t have an underwater camera the first time we went. That was a no brainer, then there was Black Point; unparalleled laundry services, the…

  • Indefinitely Delayed in Georgetown

    We had planned to receive one more guest in Georgetown so when we left our 2nd guest off on the 14th we were prepared to have one more arrive on the 19th. The idea had been to stay that week for the annual Georgetown Regatta (#52) to be exact. When we found that our last…

  • VHF Entertainment

    Years ago when my mother was young she tells me that there was no TV and that people sat around the FM radio on Sunday nights after dinner and listened to the stories and music that issued forth from that amazing invention. Still later, in my childhood I remember the telephone lines in Alaska being…

  • Magic Beans is Dragging

    The hail heard on the VHF is one no boater wants to hear, Magic Beans is dragging”. Nearly everyone, if they are on board of their vessel, pop their heads out of the companionway hatch to see if they can spot the affected boat. A high percentage of the anchorage who are near enough to…

  • Christopher Columbus Monument

    After Dean’s blue hole and trip to the southern end of Long Island, which really does seem like a LONG island, we headed home to the boats again. Seeing a grocery store that was still open, Monika and I decided we’d like to grab some fresh veggies before returning to the boats. Our plan was…

  • The Deepest Blue Hole in the World – Dean’s Blue Hole

    So what did we do today? We swam in the deepest blue hole in the world! I’m not sure I can adequately describe the experience but I’ll give it a try. The first thing I should do is give you a little general information about blue holes and ocean holes. First they come in many…

  • Long Island and Taua

    Yesterday around 5:30 we arrived at Long Island and reunited with Taua. We also found Liberty and Side by Side, although nearly as soon as our anchor was down Side by Side’s was up and they were off to a dinner reservation a couple of towns over. Liberty apparently has plans to leave today. It…

  • Comings and Goings

    We have been in Georgetown now for at least a week. I have to confess that time passes here easily and sometimes I have to check the laptop to see what day it is so it’s entirely possible that we’ve been here more than a week. We have picked up guests at the airport and…

  • The Inevitable Re-Departure of Taua

    Today the worst thing imaginable happened. Taua left again. It was inevitable. We still wish it weren’t. Taua has to continue their travels south. They are now on their way to Long Island and then The Turks and Caicos to put up their boat for the season. Likewise we will soon be turning towards home…

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