More videos at youtube from Persephone:
Sailing to Staniel Cay to pick up Dave and Lesie - https://youtu.be/RmeaIZCwPAYhttps://youtu.be/RmeaIZCwPAY
This one taken on the Exuma Sound between Black Pt. and Rudder Cut Cay with Dave and Lesie aboard - https://youtu.be/yesx-rJ1sYU
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
1/22/19
I just realized yesterday that I have been so excited to
have guests onboard I forgot to use the SPOT since they arrived! Dave and Lesie flew in to Staniel Cay from
Seattle. They were the only passengers
aboard on the last leg of their flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Staniel Cay.
Dave and Lesie arriving at Staniel Cay on their “private”
plane. When this plane made a stop at
Andros in the Bahamas to clear customs and unload supplies Dave and Lesie
offered to help unload!
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After a short dinghy ride from the airport to Persephone it
took Lesie 5 minutes to unpack and start snorkeling. We’ve never had someone aboard who so
appreciates the magnificent snorkel opportunities here in the Bahamas and “Snorkelesie”
is on a first name basis with many of the underwater creatures she’s
discovered. “Fat Tony” the barracuda,
acting as an ambassador of the harbor, was a favorite who would follow Lesie
and Dave as they snorkeled. She and Dave
have spent hours in the water and then paging through our sea life field guides
to read about what they found. The joy
and excitement permeates our lives onboard.
It’s been a happy place! The
weather cooperated with light winds.
Here is a zoomed in picture of the Seattle Snorkelers.
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Dave at the wheel and Lesie reading and watching the fishing
lines as we sail on the Exuma Sound from Black Point to Rudder Cut Cay.
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2 Mahi on board on our sail from Black Point to Rudder Cut
Cay.
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Of course a sail south from the Staniel Cay area included a
stop in Black Point for Lorraine’s Mom’s home made coconut bread. She saw us approaching and invited us into
her home full of sweet, fresh baked aromas.
A dozen loaves of a variety of bread were displayed on the kitchen
counter. Lorraine’s Mom makes bread
every day! We left the kitchen with 2
loaves of coconut bread and made it to Lorraine’s deck at the café in front of
the house. We sat down and Jerry pulled
out his leatherman and proceeded to cut slices.
Yum! Lorraine’s Mom (her name is
Peermon but everyone calls her Lorraine’s Mom of Lorraine’s Café) came out to
the deck to join us for conversation.
Nice! And walking down the road
toward the beach an approaching car stopped in the road. Lorraine heard we were visiting with her Mom
and she saw us coming down the road so stopped to say hello as well. THIS is why we love the Bahamas and Black
Point. The people are wonderful!
The Exuma Islands in the Bahamas are a chain of islands
abounding with coral reefs and sandy beaches.
No matter where you go you can find a place to snorkel.
Off to snorkel!
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What it does not offer are many places to anchor with
protection from all directions. After
visiting Staniel Cay, Sampson Cay, Black Point, and Rudder Cut Cay we decided
to sail to Georgetown with all around protection for the approaching cold
front. So up early and off from Rudder
Cut Cay for a brisk sail to Georgetown.
Dave and Lesie on the bow on our brisk sail from Rudder Cut
Cay to Georgetown.
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2 more mahi onboard from Rudder Cut Cay to Georgetown.
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After a dinghy trip to town in Georgetown for fresh produce,
gin, and 8 five gallon jugs of water to put in the tank onboard we anchored at
Monument Beach. Guess what Lesie and
Dave did as soon as we anchored? Back in
the water! More snorkeling and hiking. The beaches on Elizabeth Stocking Island
here in Georgetown go on forever!
Here’s our full moon rising from our anchorage at Red Shanks
in Georgetown where we stayed when the cold front came through. (Snorkeling here too!) The clouds thinned out in time so I could lay
in bed and watch the eclipse that night as well.
We will stay in Georgetown for a couple more days before
heading back to Staniel Cay.
Sadly, Dave
and Lesie fly out on Friday. Headed back to Seattle.
Off for another hike/snorkel adventure! |
“Snorkelesie” didn’t realize how well she would fit the
surroundings here in the Bahamas! Check
out the toes!
What color polish did Lesie apply before leaving Seattle? Must be Bahama water blue! |
Saturday, January 12, 2019
1/12/19
Because we now can have wifi onboard if we're in range of a cell tower.....
Our sail from Georgetown to Black Point today. This video is taken on the calm waters of the banks after a rough passage on Exuma Sound.
https://youtu.be/wVfm9OTkmyM
And here's the GPS data to go along with the sailing video:
https://youtu.be/vf_dn1k3ikk
Our sail from Georgetown to Black Point today. This video is taken on the calm waters of the banks after a rough passage on Exuma Sound.
https://youtu.be/wVfm9OTkmyM
And here's the GPS data to go along with the sailing video:
https://youtu.be/vf_dn1k3ikk
Jerry gives Marianne the autopilot a break as he hand steers toward Staniel Cay. |
Friday, January 11, 2019
1/11/19
After 3 weeks in NY and Maine for the holidays I returned to
the boat where Jerry said he had kicked the dancing girls off the boat for my
return. I had a wonderful time visiting
with family and our friends Brian &
Debbie and Bill & Laurie while in Pennellville. I almost stayed long enough to celebrate
Debbie’s retirement today. While I spent time
with family and friends Jerry stayed aboard in Georgetown.
He had an interesting snorkeling story to tell. We often see sharks while snorkeling but they
turn tail as soon as they see a human.
This time – not so. Jerry had
just speared his second yellowtail snapper when a 4’ lemon shark suddenly
appeared and grabbed the shish-ka-bobbed snapper off the end of Jerry’s spear
ripping off its head. Jerry didn’t know
what was happening until it had already happened. He decided to swim back to the dinghy. The shark appeared again. After all, the other half of the snapper was
still on the end of the spear! In an
effort to dissuade the shark he punched it in the head on its return but
decided a better choice was to drop the spear with the half fish on it. So back in the dinghy Jerry watched the shark
eat the other half of the fish and swim off before getting back in the water to
pick up his spear and continue with the hunting and spearing a lobster.
Life is back to “normal” on board. We made a number of trips to town to buy
fresh produce and whatever else we would need for our next adventure: sailing
to Staniel Cay to pick up our friends Dave and Leesie flying in from
Seattle! They will be with us for 12
days.
Our friends Jerry and Donna on Bluejacket arrived in
Georgetown about the same time I returned from NY. After a couple of food/game filled evenings
with them they continued south. We will
meet up with them in the Jumentos in February.
You will be able to actually see our position change if you
look at SPOT starting tomorrow.
Jerry’s first yellowtail snapper and lobster.
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Christmas dinner at the Shepard’s in Maine. Clockwise: Karen, Sydney, Kira, Susan, Tom,
Owen, Dad, Mom.
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Here’s the kind of
excitement Jerry enjoys: fixing Donna’s electric bug zapper racket.
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