Night has fallen, and warm hues dance in the spotlight of a large glowing outdoor stage. The upbeat Soca music is turned down, grabbing our attention. We stand in the crowd alongside proud Bahamians, sailors, tourists, locals, and Kalik enthusiasts. The Bahamas’ Prime Minister approaches the microphone. He announces that sailing is now the official... Continue Reading →
Log 13: Dodging Sharks, Finding Dinner, & Island Hoping South
After a wonderful time hanging out near Oven Rock and Little Farmer’s Cay, Exumas, we pick up anchor and head out to what will turn out to be a whirlwind of island hopping. First stop, Rudder Cut Cay, one of the small private islands owned by famed magician David Copperfield, where an underwater statue, a... Continue Reading →
Log 11: Diving in Darkness with Flesh-Eating Shrimp
The cloudy skies above us begin to dissipate as we slowly start the day anchored at Oven Rock, on Great Guana Cay, Exumas. Our new buds, Evan and Jackie on S/V Dacia and Ron and Cindy on S/V Reef’n It, have invited us to join them on a short hike to an underwater cave named... Continue Reading →