Sail the Bahamas

We woke up to a beautiful site, with crystal blue water and the beach right in front of us. Our breakfast was scrambled eggs, bacon, and French toast. The captain went ashore to clear Immigration and Customs while the rest of the crew got everything on the boat in order. Soon after he returned, we … Continue reading »

We left Big Game today to spend some days at anchor. Today we sailed north to the 3 Sisters reef and snorkeled there. Some of the guys tried their hand at spearing fish too. After that, we went south to Gun Cay. For lunch, we had chicken and beef tortillas. We had a delicious seafood … Continue reading »

The dates for the upcoming trip are April 2-12. We’ll leave right after lunch on Thursday the 2nd, travel down to Ft. Lauderdale on the 3rd and then get underway on the 4th aboard the 45′ Lagoon catamaran, Flash of Green. Click here for all the details! You must have a passport book to go … Continue reading »

Our long drive yesterday to Marianna paid off today. Having less distance remaining allowed us time to enjoy swimming and exploring Ponce De Leon Springs and have a nice lunch at Sonny’s in Pensacola. Everyone is glad to be home again!

We had a good day on the road – just a few slowdowns in south Florida, but otherwise light traffic and good driving conditions. We’re staying overnight in Dove’s Rest Campground. The owners of the campground are some of the nicest people you would ever meet, so we like staying here. Everyone is in good … Continue reading »

Last minute fun yesterday at Rodriguez Key. Robbie drove the boat to Key Largo. The boat is clean and we’re all loaded up. Time to get rollin’!

We had a great crossing from the Bahamas to Florida! The wind gave us power, but not too much; the seas were mostly about 1 meter. We saw a few cruise ships enroute. All of our crew survived  – not a single one turned green. We’re anchored up at Rodriguez Key recuperating from the overnight … Continue reading »

Mike took this photo of the conch fritters we made last night. John and Mike  collected up the conchs. We put in 4 different peppers, onions, celery, seasonings, and flour. Chef Bob fried ’em up along with some freshly caught fish. Some say that was the best meal of the trip!

Wow – what a day! We hand fed stingrays and even pet a nurse shark. We explored a shipwrecked sailboat. Some made the trek to the lighthouse. Of course fishing is the best at this anchorage.

Hugh Rolle joined us for breakfast on our boat. Landon and Jason stocked up on Goombay Punch before leaving. Robbie learned how to check the engine and transmission oil and how to check the seawater strainers. After readying the boat for departure, we left Big Game and headed out. We met friends inbound aboard Aurora … Continue reading »