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Gales in Nassau!  
   

Gales in Nassau!

One morning, a strong cold front swept in from the west followed by 35 knot winds. Our anchors barely held, but it was the other boats we had to worry about. The winds continued into the night and subsided the next morning
Nassau

January 20th 2006
Nassau Harbour We’ve come to the hub of the Bahamas: Nassau Harbour. It’s not a circular harbour in the traditional sense, but rather a strait or slender channel 200 yards wide. It’s bordered to the south by New Providence Island and the historic city itself, and to the north by Paradise Island. Marinas line either side of the channel, which are connected by two toll bridges with 80 feet of ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Nassau

Bahamian Flag Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in ... ... read more
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