Boat Life Posts
Perfect Weather in the Abacos
Since my last post we have experienced the longest stretch of good weather we have ever experienced in the winter months. The month of February has been almost all sunshine and warm weather. Unfortunately, I spent the first 10 days in Maryland taking care of some personal business where the temperature was 13 degrees Fahrenheit […]
Bad Weather in the Abacos
Since the New Year began we have been trapped in Hopetown Harbour on Elbow Cay due to bad weather. We had planned to go on an extended cruise to some remote islands around the Abacos. Bad weather has caused us to delay this plan.
What Do We Do in the Abacos?
I got a question from a reader about what we do to pass the time while living six months every year in the Abacos. Our life may seem a bit boring to some, but we like it. Rather than write about what we do to pass the time, I thought I would post some pictures […]
Hopetown Arrival
Just before Thanksgiving we arrived back in Hopetown for another winter season of sailing, snorkeling, diving, parties, and meeting old and new friends.
Hurricane Preparations
I thought I would post a few words about getting our sailing vessel “Odyssey” ready for the tropical storm season. In the Bahamas tropical storms mostly occur in August, September, and October. My wife and I flew down to the Bahamas in late July to spend a few more days in the lovely warm water […]
Hopetown Floating Trailer Park Re-Union
For the long-term residents of the Hopetown Inn and Marina this past winter, we referred to the 200 dock where we were moored, affectionately, as the Floating Trailer Park. It was a group of about a half dozen boats that stayed at the Marina all winter and became close friends. We even had T-shirts made.
Market Volatility Making You nervous?
This post is just a reminder that the latest market volatility should not be making you nervous. If you have followed my “Retirement Planning” posts back in 2011, this latest stretch of market volatility should not be bothering you at all.
Winding Down Our Bahamas Cruising Trip
It is the end of May and we are at the end of our Bahamas cruise. We are now preparing Odyssey for the summer in the Abacos while we are away. Odyssey will stay at the Hopetown Marina. The marina personnel will rig up the appropriate lines for any tropical storm, but we must prepare […]
The Abacos from the Bottom Up
We are at that time in the Abacos where the air temperature is the same as the water temperature; about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. As such Dena and I have been doing a lot more snorkeling and diving. So I thought I would post some pictures of the Abacos from the bottom up. The pictures below […]
Another 12-Day Cruise in Paradise
By April the weather in the Abacos generally calms down for extended periods of time. This makes it easier to take longer cruises to the different islands in the area. Dena and I have just returned from a 12-day cruise to the islands in the northern part of the Abacos.
