Blogs from Exuma, Bahamas, Central America Caribbean - page 4

Every year we go through the contortions to service every one of the too many through-hull fittings on I Wanda. You want for them to move firmly but easily in case you need to close them. Some of these fittings are used fairly regularly, but others have stayed in their position between servicing most all the time. We had noticed over the past few days that we had to empty the bilge more often than usual, so we were watching and keeping tabs on the bilge levels. One culprit we have had in the past is a leak or loose fitting on a fresh water hose. If the fresh water pump is left on you can empty a LOT of fresh water directly into the bilge. I decided to check the fresh water tank to see ... read more

Since our last entry we have left the Bahamas capital city of Nassau and are now in the area of the Bahamas called the Exumas. They are as beautiful as everyone said they would be. It is hard to believe there are so many shades of blue and that the beaches can be so white. Everyone told us that you would learn to read the color of the water which is critical as that helps tell you the depth of the water. We still are beginners, but we are starting to get the knack of it - as an example today we were sailing in 10 foot of water and then all of a sudden we came to a very definite line of dark blue that indicated that the water was much deeper. The ditty “water ... read more

I can't believe that four months have passed since we left Guatemala. We left in early November as planned and made our way up the Central American coast to Isla Mujeres, Mexico which was our last port before sailing to Florida. Hurricane season was not techically over at that point, but if you wait until the season is over it becomes very difficult making your way north when the "Christmas winds" set in and the northers start rolling though. Luckily no hurricanes threatened and we made it to the Dry Tortugas of Florida by mid November where we stayed a couple of days before sailing to Key West. Being in the U.S. with the boat was definitely a new experience for us. The U.S. is the land of plenty and believe me I couldn't wait to ... read more

LE TROPIQUE DU CANCER : DE GEORGETOWN, EXUMAS À SALT POND, LONG ISLAND ET RETOUR À GEORGETOWN, EXUMAS Nous goûtons enfin à la température des Bahamas. En route pour Salt Pound, nous avons découvert le paradis sur terre !!! En fait, si le Paradis existe, je l’imagine aussi beau qu’à White Cay, une minuscule île que nous avons trouvé sur notre route vers Long Island. Une ombre au tableau, nos amis Aline et Luc d’Océana 1 continueront de voguer vers le sud pour quelques années (et vers l’Europe par la suite) tandis que Miralo doit tranquillement prendre le chemin du retour vers le nord … Nous sommes très tristes de quitter Aline et Luc, mais nous sommes convaincus que nos chemins se croiseront de nouveau un jour. BON VOYAGE À VOUS DEUX !!! Mercredi le 26 ... read more

Nous avons quitté notre pays d’origine depuis plus de 4 mois maintenant ! Nous avons plus de la moitié de notre temps d’écoulé. Le compte à rebours est amorcé … Et oui déjà … Samedi le 15 janvier : Stocking Island. Du vent, du vent et encore du vent. Nuageux et pas très chaud. On a même eu droit à quelques grains de pluie (mais pas assez pour laver le bateau qui est couvert de sel marin). On annonce 45 degrés F cette nuit … Ce n’est pas ce qu’on peut appeler de la chaleur pour les Bahamas ! Il paraît que le vent commencera à diminuer d’intensité à compter de demain après-midi et que la semaine qui vient sera chaude et ensoleillée. On est un p’tit peu tanné de cette température maussade. Ça affecte ... read more