by Allen | Dec 24, 2018 | Updates
MacDuffs It’s been hard for us to decide where to visit on our trip down the Exumas. There’s too much choice. Many of the anchorages are just a place to anchor and watch the world go by or plop yourself in the water to do a bit of snorkelling. This is a...
by Allen | Dec 24, 2018 | Updates
The Rock Sound Exodus On 14th December at 0830, Lady Jane led the departure of boats from Rock Sound headed to the Exumas. More than half the fleet left that day: Lady Jane and Tropic Bird. Tides sprint in the shallow waters around Rock Sound, which made for slow...
by Allen | Dec 15, 2018 | Updates
Governors Harbour On Wednesday 12th December, we squeezed out of Hatchet Bay and headed towards Rock Sound at the south of Eleuthera. We estimated a sail of around six hours – and it would have been if the wind hadn’t veered round towards the south. We...
by Allen | Dec 15, 2018 | Updates
Current Cut to Hatchet Bay The next morning we headed towards Current Cut, a small pass that gives access to the southern part of Eleuthera. The trick here is to get to the cut around high water to avoid the strong currents. But, with no tide table specifically for...
by Allen | Dec 15, 2018 | Updates
From Abacos to Eluthera After a few hours, the wind increased enough for us to sail until 10 miles from the tip of Eleuthera where our speed dropped to less than three knots. So, as we didn’t fancy arriving before dark, we switched the engine back on and...
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