http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Bahamas , Exuma , Georgetown en-us Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:38:09 +0000 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:38:09 +0000 The Trip Back to the USA 2009We planned to leave Georgetown as soon as the regatta was complete but Mother Nature had different plans. We were held up for 10 days waiting for a series of cold fronts producing vigorous North and North East winds to 20 and 25 knots to pass by. Finally on Sunday March 29th we sailed from Georgetown Great Exuma. This trip took us out into Exuma Sound which has w http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-407004.html I just finished racing the Family Island Regatta in Georgetown Exumas Bahamas. All the boats were built in the Bahamas. The local cruising community helped a local Bahamian named Pat get his boat Two Friends ready for the regatta. Two Friends received a new mast a new Awlgrip paint job and some repairs. One CClass boat I raced on sank to the bottom just after we crossed the finish line http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-394696.html Depuis le dpart de notre visite que nous avons laiss Georgetown nous avons fait des sauts de puces ici et lrsquo en demeurant quelques jours seulement sur place. Nous sommes passs par Lee stocking Island Black Point Jackrsquos Bay Cove Bitter Guanna Cay Staniel Cay Pipe Creek Warderick Wells Cay et Normanrsquos Cay en remontant les Exumas vers le Nord. Nous avons fait de http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-386125.html Without a doubt this has been one windy winter in the Bahamas We are currently waiting for weather to start north and hopefully will start heading up the Exumas tomorrow with a goal of getting back to St.Marys Georgia about the middle of April. We plan to leave the boat again this year in St.Marys and spend the summer home in Guelph.In addition to it being windy it has been cold. Wersquore http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-385284.html Last year we left Georgetown prior to the beginning of the annual Regatta due to our needed saildrive repairs. This year we made sure that we stayed and experienced this truly unique cruising experience. The Georgetown Cruising Regatta has been going on for the past 29 years and attracts boats from all over the Bahamas and some come over from Florida strictly for this event. This year approxima http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-384239.html Des vacances dans des vacances Nous sommes bien content de voir la famille Andr et Parise qui nous rejoignent Georgetown. Ils arrivent par avion le 22 fv. au 5 mars. Voici un appercu des activits lors de leurs sjours. Nous avons eu bien du plaisir ensemble. Pour ceux qui adhrent la croyance qu'un voilier rapetisse d'un pied par jour avec la visite et bien j'ajouterais tout dpend de q http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-381423.html Au parc sur Warderick Wells nous nous sommes initis la plonge en apne snorkeling. Lrsquoendroit est idal. Nous ne disposons toutefois que de peu de temps aux tales de mare pour explorer les rcifs. En effet la configuration des fonds ici fait en sorte qursquoil y a beaucoup de courant. Les jours de grand vent nous allons marcher sur lrsquoile. Nous dcouvrons entre autres http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-380244.html The Bahamas Winter 2009We arrived in Georgetown a week before our daughter Julie and her fianc Dan were due to fly in. Everyone out cruising cautions to never set arrival deadlines but in order to enjoy visits from family and friends it is necessary to be in a certain place at a certain time. Luckily the weather cooperated and we were able to sail in before their arrival date. This extra w http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-374285.html Nous avons retrouvs nos amis de Island Girl et Gusto del mar Georgestown. Nous en avons profit pour se ravitailler l'picerie et faire le plein du propane. voici une petite visite de cette ville. voir les photos Les gens de voiles apprcient cet endroit certains y demeurent des mois pendant tout l'hiver. Nous sommes partis par la suite vers long Island plus au sud. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-366667.html The Bahamas On To the ExumasWe arrived in Lucaya Grand Bahama Island on the afternoon of Friday November 28th after a 25 hour sail from Vero Beach Fl. The trip was mostly uneventful with light winds and calms. Not a bad way to make a Gulf Stream crossing. We checked into the Grand Bahama Yacht Club a fancy marina in Lucaya. From there it is easy to clear Bahama Customs and Immigration. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-355630.html Adventures on the high seas pirates long ocean passages and long sandy beaches. Wellhellip. we certainly have had our share of beaches but if yoursquore hoping to hear of these other exciting things sorry but wersquove been having too much fun for that.We have spent the whole winter in the Bahamas and most of that time in the Exumas. We might have set a record having been fortunate e http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-257138.html We set sail for Georgetown the southernmost port in the Exumas and happened to arrive the week of the big cruising regatta. We couldnrsquot believe how many boats were anchored in the harbor at least 400 But with the belief that there is always room for one more we made our way in and set the hook. Now the cruising regatta is a week long event with all kind of events like the coconut ch http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-255918.html We arrived back in Georgetown on February 15th after a smooth sail with 1012 knot following seas from Long Island Bahamas. The harbor in George Town seemed to grow by another 5060 boats while we were gone. There is a big event called George Town Regatta in early March and many boats in the Bahamas attend every year. Some years as many as 400 boats are anchored in the harbor at this time.Whil http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-251089.html More Fun in Great ExumaWe are still in GeorgeTown Exuma enjoying the warm weather and all of the social activities planned by the cruising community here. Nancyrsquos sister Gayle decided that she had endured enough ice snow in Baltimore and put together a trip to George Town during the last week in January. As soon she told us she wanted to visit Cameron began ordering boat equipment that http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-246880.html Mardi le 29 janvierNous prouvons de la difficult demeurer longtemps au mme endroit nous avons la bougeotte. Nous avons hte de remonter vers le nord pour aller flner dans ces les ou nous avons quitt un peu trop vite lors de notre passage il y a quelques semaines. Le fait est qursquoici George town les sites de mouillages sont bonds avec ses 300 embarcations 50 pieds lrsquoun d http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-240763.html Mercredi le 23 janvierMon cher Sbastien crsquoest ton tour de te laisser parler drsquoamourhellip.. Mon cher Sbastien crsquoest ton de te laisser parler drsquoamourhellip. Hpipitte Hourra Seb a 34 ans aujourd'hui Comme crsquoest sa journe lui MC est ses ordreshellip.. Alors nous dbutons la journe avec du bon pain dor prpar par Sebhellip. Hi Hi Hi N http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-239674.html About Time ldquoParkedrdquo in George TownWe arrived in George Town December 17th after a tricky entrance to the harbour due to a strong cold front. We anchored in Elizabeth harbour for ldquothe nightrdquo just off the famous adult playground Volleyball Beach. As of January 21st wersquore still in the same spot. We havenrsquot raised the anchor buthellipwe hope to soon For Chr http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-239042.html January Update from George TownWe are still in Georgetown Exuma waiting for boat parts to repair a couple of critical systems on the boat like the starboard sail drive and the diesel generator. If we have to be stuck somewhere this is a pretty good place to be stuck.We have participated in many of the planned activities that the cruising community puts together here. There are volleyball games http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-237360.html New Years Greetings from George TownOn Saturday afternoon Dec. 22nd Cameron took the dinghy across the harbor to the town to pick up Julie and Dan. Their flight arrived on time unfortunately Delta decided to keep their luggage in Atlanta until the next day. They made a quick trip to the Exuma Market to purchase a couple of 5.00 toothbrushes ldquoWelcome to the Bahamasrdquo Since there http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-236769.html Ce matin 8h30 ils taient prt travailler sur le safran mais nous attendons le OK de la compagnie drsquoassurances. GRrrrrrr Pourtant quand nous avions parl avec eux lundi tous taient beaux Le cot de la rparation tourne autour de 4000 et ils feront un nouveau safran.Voici drsquoautres photos de Georgetown juste avant la sortie de lrsquoeau de Born Free. http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Bahamas/Exuma/Georgetown/blog-236459.html