The Crossing

We rise at 3:30am after a very bouncy nap anchored in the Atlantic. Checking in with Holokai we find that he has been up since midnight and is eager to get underway before the now brisk winds make raising his anchor solo more treacherous than he'd prefer. So, the Casstaway crew make necessary preparations to follow Holokai quickly, including donning our PFDs and safety gear and packing a bag of...

Last Leg

Around 6:30am on Saturday May 21, we leave our anchorage at Spanish Wells, St. George Cay, to begin the last leg of this Bahamas adventure. It was a gorgeous morning on the water - wind on our port between 14 and 17 knots, partly sunny skies, both sails full and engine off. We arrive at Rose Island Beach in time for a late lunch. Rose Island Beach is on the opposite side of the island from the...

Eleuthera: Spanish Wells via Current Cut

By Thursday, May 12, the Casstaway crew is going stir-crazy, having been anchored at Rock Sound, Eleuthera for over a week. Since there is a complete lack of wind and no chance of sailing, we decide to pull anchor anyway and motor our way to Governors Harbor, where we will spend the night and wait for better conditions for reaching Current Cut on Friday. The motor trip actually turned out to be...

Eluethera: Rock Sound and a Glass Window

Casstaway and buddy boat Holokai, arrive at Rock Sound, Eluethra on Wednesday, May 4 after a windy/squall day of sailing with a reefed Genny. On Thursday, May 5, we venture ashore to explore, grab some groceries at The Marketplace fill diesel cans, and enjoy lunch at Sammy's. Rum punch at Sammy's Tanya ordered the vegetable salad. Yummy, but more like a cross between fresh salsa and gazpacho!...

Cattin’ Around

We arrive at our first anchorage in Eluethra, Old Bight on Cat Island (named after the pirate Arthur Cat), on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. A lovely spot near Rollezz Resort. Rollezz has a restaurant that came highly recommended by fellow boaters we met in Black Point so Dave makes reservations for the three of us for dinner tomorrow, Thursday 28. Can't say enough great things! We enjoyed a...