Sail the Bahamas

We’re settled in for the night in Lamont, FL just east of Tallahassee. A nice drive the whole way. Our crew is well fed and ready for sleep.

We ate breakfast while rolling. We’ve stopped for a swim at Fanning Springs.

We’ve stopped at the St. Lucie/Ft. Pierce travel plaza on the Florida Turnpike. Some of us are patronizing Earl of Sandwich, “The World’s Greatest Hot Sandwich.” Others hit up Wendy’s. We’re about 3 1/2 hours from our final destination, Key Largo.

We made it safely to KeyLargo – a long but smooth journey. Mr. Bob and our crew are in the grocery store stocking up on provisions.

We’re all provisioned and now aboard the boat!

We carefully secured everything for the Gulf Stream crossing. The wind is brisk, but the boat and our crew are strong. We got underway at about noon, made a stop at the fuel dock, and are now underway toward the Bahamas. We’re heading out to Molasses Reef and the will make the turn towards Bimini. … Continue reading »

After a nice breakfast, thanks to Chef Bob, we’re sorting out the boat and testing the dinghy.

We had a slow morning as we each woke up to a new day after a rough crossing. We didn’t eat much yesterday, but we made up for that today! Mr. Bob made a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, waffles, juice, and coffee. Lunch was baked chicken breast sandwiches, chips, etc. For dinner, we went … Continue reading »

The dates for the upcoming trip are April 17 – 27. We’ll leave right after lunch on Thursday the 17th, travel down to Key Largo on the 18th and then get underway on the 19th aboard the 48′ Leopard catamaran, Blue Moon. Click here for all the details! You must have a passport to go … Continue reading »

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