“Yikes!! That’s not how that’s supposed to work!” All we could do is watch helplessly from our cockpit as a big catamaran was aimlessly floating sideways towards a trawler anchored behind it. The wind had shifted 180 degrees, blown up to 25 kts. and the rain was coming down in buckets. The trawler’s crew was…
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Getting Started with Sourdough Starter
Dean is cursing me under his breath as the raindrops start to unload on our little dinghy. “We’re going to get soaked in this squall so that you can get sourdough starter?!” It makes perfect sense to me, but perhaps I didn’t fully explain the sourdough imperative to him. Before leaving George Town, Bahamas, I…
Go With the Flow
Set your plans aside and let the wind take you to the next adventure. Karen M. The Plan As we slowly motored out of the harbor, we had a plan. A plan that had been weeks in the making. A plan that included anchorages that we loved and people we enjoyed. A plan that only…
Spicy Seafood Stew
Warm Stew with Warm Memories I’m smiling as I write this, because this recipe was first shared with me while cruising in the Abacos, Bahamas. Fifteen years ago, our family was living aboard our first sailboat, the original Snowcat. We met another boat with kids from Rhode Island and “buddy boated” with them for several…
Mooring Woes at Warderick Wells
It’s Show Time! I could feel eyes watching us as we entered the mooring field. I’ve done it myself – peeking out from the comfort of my moored boat to see if the incoming boat can successfully grab the float attached to the mooring buoy and affix it to a cleat on the boat. This…
