Position: 25°26’14.9″N 76°36’15.3″W The Glass Window was a natural land bridge joining two parts of Eleuthera. Winslow Homer painted it back in the 1880s when it was still intact. These days the rocks have tumbled under the weight of storms …
Position: 24°55’35.0″N 76°11’24.1″W For the past couple of weeks we’ve worked our way slowly up Eleuthera, aka Urethra (as my Ms. Malaprop [aka Carol] calls it). There’s lots to like about this 110 mile long island, especially if you’re trying …
Position: 24°49’29.1″N 76°14’48.7″W Since our return to the Bahamas last week, I have been scanning the forecasts hoping for a break in what feels like an endless stream of storms. So far I’m not encouraged, but grateful for the few …
Position: 24°12’26.3″N 75°25’43.7″W A little video of life on board and under sail. One of those perfect days when you want to sit back, relax and make a music video on Cat Island. In this case it was Bach or …
Position: 24°10’20.3″N 76°26’38.1″W Periodically people ask us what we do for food on Aleta. The short answer is we do much the same as we do at home, we shop, we store, we cook, we eat. It’s a relatively simple …
Take Your Time A. You are sailing south on a course of 180 degrees magnetic at 7 knots. According to your radar and AIS there is a large ship sailing north along your track at 25 knots and is currently …
Position: 45°04’25.8″N 6°02’57.2″E Having sold all three of my bicycles it’s time for a bit of nostalgia. This is what I was doing 10 years ago, riding up the Alpe d’Huez, one of the premier climbs on the Tour de …
Position: 45°22’25.7″N 122°37’34.4″W The ransom of a man’s life are his riches – Proverbs 13:8 Rules for running away to sea: Rule #1: Sell the house first! Having broken rule #1 we’ve been hard at work over the past four …
