The weather lately has provided several cold fronts back to back that have supplied us with abundant wind. Cruising ground has ebbed to the area of Marsh Harbour to Great Guana and Man-o-War. We were able to spend a night down off Elbow Cay at Tahiti Beach where we combed the Atlantic beach Saturday (10/21) afternoon and gathered alot of sea glass.
(trip total - 27.8 nm)

Some highlights from Friday, October 13 - Tuesday, October 24, 2006 are:

Friday, 10/13

Waterspout spotted as we prepared to leave Marsh Harbour for Man-o-War.

Man-o-War sunset from our mooring.

Wednesday, 10/18

We improved our power supply by changing our house battery to 2 golf cart batteries. Now we have BIG power and lots of AMPS, AMPS, AMPS !!



Thursday, 10/18

In late August at Fisher’s Bay, Pauline (our wind generator and mascot) was accidentally decapitated. Her head was not retrievable. She underwent extensive reconstructive plastic surgery today and blossomed as Princess Pauline. She is enjoying her new appearance but only wishes she sported a tiara.

Princess Pauline

Friday, 10/20

Angel on the A Cup in the 3rd ADE regatta race from Hope Town to Marsh Harbour, defeating Defiant at the very end. Way to go Angel !!

Bill and Rebecca have returned back from their 10 day excursion to Harbor Island, Eleuthera and they shared their very interesting adventures over sundowners aboard Escape. Rebecca presented us with the premiere issue of “The Great Escape”, a comic book that shares the adventures of our sailing vessels Escape, Angel and Defiant.



Saturday, 10/21

Tahiti Beach, sea glass and we have reached a milestone…1006.2 nm !!
(or 1157.13 miles)

Monday, October 2 - Friday, October 6, 2006

With maintenance completed - engine checks, oil changes, bottom cleaning, etc. we head over to reprovision again. Yes to Marsh Harbour. (trip 6.7 nm)


Saturday, October 7, 2006

Back over to Man-o-War and anchored outside Dickie’s Cay we enjoy the Harvest full moon and feeding the fish. Might sound strange but after Tom tossed his cigar overboard and a fish hit it we got the loaf of bread and started feeding them. It seems like the fish in the Sea of Abaco must only come out at night or maybe just for full moons. There were some really BIG ones - just confirms NO swimming after 6pm.

The Harvest moon in the Abacos.

Sunday, October 8, 2006

Off to Tahiti Beach! Crossing the south Man-o-War passage to the Atlantic we felt some northerly swells. Weather prediction were for them to grow from 4-6 ft. to 6-9 ft. so we felt that Tahiti Beach could be recipient for some of the wrap of those swells so we change course and head for Great Guana Cay. (trip 9.4 nm)

We met up with Silk Purse who had some guests visiting them. We joined them for dinner aboard Silk Purse after a quiet Sunday afternoon at Nipper’s.


Monday, October 9, 2006

Great Guana Cay back to Marsh Harbour - great sail!! (trip 9.4 nm)


Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Marsh Harbour into mooring at Man-o-War (trip 6.5 nm)

Tom entertains us with his Dejembe drum.

Wednesday, October, 11, 2006

Pot Luck night at Grabber’s on Great Guana Cay! We sail to Great Guana to meet up with Silk Purse and go to the pot luck dinner. Light west winds predicted led us to expect a little roll in Fisher’s Bay but should be doable. We arrived after a nice sail around 12:30 pm. While waiting for the evenings events the waves start to build to now instead of a 6 inch choppy roll to 2 and 3 foot rollers rolling in, the wind building and no relief on the horizon. NOT comfortable so we decided to leave for a more protected harbor. Pot Luck maybe next week but not tonight.

We set record time for our sail back to the protected waters of Marsh Harbour. (day’s trip - 18.4 nm)


Thursday, October 12, 2006

A day in Marsh Harbour - laundry, refueling, water, blog updating, etc. Even a rain shower enabled us to wash and wax the strataglass in the dodger.

Monday, September 18, 2006

Watching category 3 Hurricane Helene. Tom changes Escape’s oil.


Tuesday, September 19, 2006

For all that need to know… 9/19 is International Talk like a Pirate Day. Arrrrr matey !


Friday, September 22, 2006

Marsh Harbour to Man-o-War (7 nm)


Sunday, September 24m 2006

Man-o-War to Tahiti Beach (5.9 nm) Found abundance of sea glass on Atlantic Ocean side of Elbow Cay near the Abaco Inn.


Monday, September 25, 2006

Tahiti Beach back to Man-o-War with Angel & Defiant. (5.8 nm)


Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Into the mooring at Man-o-War (1.4 nm)


Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Man-o-War to Treasure Cay (18 nm)


Thursday, September 28, 2006

Treasure Cay - around the Whale Cay passage to Green Turtle Cay (17.1 nm)

Anchored in White Sound with Angel & Defiant. We walked from the Sea of Abaco side to the Atlantic Beaches. Bill scoped out Green Turtle’s dump for a plastic crate - no luck but we were greeted and entertained by a gazillion cats, chicks and chickens and turkey vultures that resided there. The smoldering dump was pretty smelly!

Tropical depression #9 becomes Tropical Storm Isaac.


Friday, September 29, 2006

Greene Turtle -back around Whale Cay passage to Great Guana Cay (15.7 nm)

With squalls and cold fronts approaching, we high-tailed it back to Great Guana before the Whale passage began to rage with rough seas. Passage had 2-3 foot ocean rollers and a 1 foot wind chop on top - passable but wouldn’t want it any worse.

All snug in Fisher’s Bay, Rebecca and Bill join us for sundowners.


Saturday, September 30, 2006

Great Guana to Marsh Harbour (9.6 nm)

The 2nd ADE Regatta - Escape takes 1st. Escape’s E cup dethrones Defiant’s D cup.

The E Cup.

Tropical Storm Isaac now a Category 1 hurricane.

The day was filled with chores of reprovisioning after a week out island hopping.


Sunday, October 1, 2006

Marsh Harbour back to mooring in Man-o-War due to very windy weather on the horizon.
(6.8 nm)
After covering 87.3 nm (100.4 miles) over the past week, the next few days on the mooring will be filled with boat projects and maintenance.