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Date: 15 May 2011 12:59:14

Title: PASSAGE MAKING - THE BAHAMAS

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We are now in Conception Island, 25 miles north of Rum Cay. Waiting for winds to pick up to sail 200nm north up to the Abacos and Marsh Harbour. Our initial impressions of The Bahamas continue and the `out islands` we are currently exploring are incredibily unspoilt. We have been snorkelling in the reefs and just enjoying some R&R before the next leg.

Unfortunately, there is no wi-fi or telephone signal out here, but hopefully we will get a signal in Marsh Harbour. The Sat. phone is working to enable me to send this blog.

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2013
- Jun 2013
  - Mon 10 Jun
    - 3rd - 15 Dec 2012 - Deltaville, VA to Charleston, SC & heading South at last
  - Fri 07 Jun
- Mar 2013
  - Sun 17 Mar
    - test
  - Fri 08 Mar
    - 10 Oct - 10 Dec 2012 - Part 2 - Back in the USA and the 2 weeks that turned out to be 2 months!
    - 10 Oct - 10 Dec 2012 - Part 1 - Back in the USA and the 2 weeks that turned out to be 2 months!
- Feb 2013
  - Tue 19 Feb
    - 11 May 2012 - Upper Class Virgins!
    - 8th -10th May 2012:- To Zimmermans at Deltaville
  - Thu 14 Feb
    - 30 April - 4th May 2012 :- X-Rays in Norfolk
    - 18 -29th April 2012 -To Beaufort, North Carolina and onto Norfolk
- Jan 2013
  - Mon 28 Jan
    - 9 -16th April 2012 - To Beaufort, South Carolina
    - 4- 8th April 2012 - Easter in Fernandina Beach
  - Fri 25 Jan
    - 1st - 3rd Apr 2012 - St. Augustine, Florida
  - Sat 19 Jan
    - 1st Apr 2012 - Onto St. Augustine
    - 29 Mar - 1 Apr 2012 - Meeting up with Loon in Fort Pierce
  - Sun 13 Jan
    - 25 Mar 2012 - Checking back into Ft. Lauderdale
2012
- Dec 2012
  - Mon 03 Dec
- Oct 2012
  - Mon 29 Oct
    - Hurricane Sandy!
  - Sun 28 Oct
    - 27 Dec 2011 - Arrival in Cuba
  - Fri 26 Oct
    - This is a test!
  - Thu 25 Oct
    - 22nd - 25th Dec 2011 - To Key West & Christmas Day
    - 19th -21st Dec 2011- To Miami and Key West
  - Thu 18 Oct
    - 20 Dec 2011 - PASSAGEMAKING FROM CHARLESTON TO FLORIDA
    - 9th - 18th Dec 2011 - Arrival in Florida
  - Thu 04 Oct
    - PASSAGEMAKING SOUTH DOWN THE US EAST COAST
  - Wed 03 Oct
    - Gale Force winds in Charleston
    - Charleston at Christmas time
- Sep 2012
  - Tue 25 Sep
    - Charming Charleston Part 11
    - 1st - 7th Dec 2011- Charming Charleston Part 1
  - Wed 19 Sep
    - 20-29th Nov 2011- Wintery ICW down to Beaufort NC
  - Tue 18 Sep
    - 18th & 19th Nov 2011- Leaving Virginia and back down the ICW
  - Sat 01 Sep
    - The colonial sites in The Historical Triangle - No 2 Yorktown & Jamestown 12-17th Nov 2011
- Jul 2012
  - Tue 17 Jul
    - The colonial sites in The Historical Triangle - No 1 - Williamsburg 12-17th Nov 2011
  - Sun 15 Jul
    - Solomons, repairs in Deltaville & on to Norfolk - 8 - 11th Nov 2011
  - Thu 05 Jul
    - Fitting out and leaving Herrington - 7th Nov 2011
- Jun 2012
  - Sat 23 Jun
    - Back in the USA and Nimue's re-launch - 26th Oct - 6th Nov 2011
  - Wed 06 Jun
    - Meeting Joe & Nimue's new addition! - Aug 2011
  - Mon 04 Jun
    - Aftermath of Hurricane Irene - Aug 27th 2011
- May 2012
  - Thu 31 May
    - Earthquakes and Hurricanes! - Aug 2011
    - Last sail of the season and lift out at Herrington Harbour North - 8 - 31 Aug 2011
- Apr 2012
  - Sun 15 Apr
    - Meandering into St. Michaels - 2nd - 7th August 2011
- Mar 2012
  - Fri 16 Mar
    - Heading South to Annapolis -23 July - 1 Aug 2011
  - Tue 06 Mar
    - Port Washington & Oyster Bay - 14-22 July 2011
  - Sat 03 Mar
    - Up the East River to Port Washington, Long Island - 13th July 2011
- Feb 2012
  - Wed 22 Feb
    - FIREWORKS - 4th July Independence Day
  - Tue 21 Feb
  - Sat 18 Feb
    - Highlights of New York - 24th June - 18th July 2011 Part A
  - Fri 17 Feb
    - To New York - 21 - 23rd June 2011
2011
- Dec 2011
  - Wed 14 Dec
    - A visit to the US Naval Academy - Annapolis PART 11
    - A visit to the US Naval Academy - Annapolis PART 1
- Nov 2011
  - Mon 28 Nov
    - To Annapolis - 15-21st June 2011
  - Fri 25 Nov
    - Experiences in The Chesapeake (Deltaville & Reedville) 9-15th June 2011
  - Wed 23 Nov
    - To Portsmouth and the end of the ICW - 6 - 12 June 2011
    - The Wilkerson Bridge, green mosquitos and onto Great Bridge - 3-5 June 2011
- Oct 2011
  - Fri 14 Oct
    - The Intercoastal Waterway (ICW), leaving Beaufort for Oriental
  - Mon 03 Oct
    - Arrival in Beaufort, N Carolina, USA - 28th May 2011
- Aug 2011
  - Sat 27 Aug
    - Marsh Harbour, The Abacos
  - Wed 10 Aug
    - Conception Island, The Bahamas
  - Sat 06 Aug
    - The Bahamas - 10th - 23rd May 2011
  - Wed 03 Aug
    - USVI's - Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas
- Jul 2011
  - Wed 27 Jul
    - 26 Apr - 3 May 2011- US Virgin Islands (USVI) - St John
  - Mon 18 Jul
    - BVI's - Jost Van Dyke and the Easter Sunday Service
  - Sat 16 Jul
    - BVI's- Ribs & Rocks!
- Jun 2011
  - Sun 26 Jun
    - PASSAGE MAKING - NEW YORK NEW YORK!
  - Wed 22 Jun
    - PASSAGE MAKING IN C&D CANAL
  - Tue 21 Jun
    - BVI's, Virgin Gorda & The Baths
    - BVI's - Virgin Gorda -Saba Rock with the 6th richest man in the world and Leverick Bay with Otra Vida
  - Fri 17 Jun
    - British Virgin Islands (BVI's) 13-25 April 2011
  - Wed 15 Jun
    - Anguilla - 10-12 April 2011
  - Sun 12 Jun
    - St Martin/Sint Maarten - St Phillipsburg and planes!
  - Mon 06 Jun
    - Sint Maarten/St Martin - 26 Mar - 9 Apr 2011
- May 2011
  - Mon 30 May
    - PASSAGE MAKING - YES, WE FINALLY MADE IT TO BEAUFORT, NORTH CAROLINA, USA!
  - Thu 26 May
    - OOPS......
  - Wed 25 May
    - PASSAGE MAKNG - EN ROUTE FROM THE ABACOS, BAHAMAS TO MOREHEAD CITY, BEAUFORT, N CAROLINA, USA
  - Mon 23 May
    - PASSAGEMAKING - EXCITING TRIP FROM CONCEPTION ISLAND TO THE ABACOS, BAHAMAS
    - Glamorous St. Barths - 21- 25 March 2011
  - Sun 15 May
    - PASSAGE MAKING - THE BAHAMAS
  - Tue 10 May
    - PASSAGE MAKING - VIRGIN ISLANDS TO THE BAHAMAS
  - Sun 01 May
    - Barbuda - Fascinating frigate birds
    - Barbuda - beaches & birds - 19-21st March 2011
- Apr 2011
  - Tue 26 Apr
    - Antigua - Jolly Harbour and meeting up with Jody
  - Sun 17 Apr
    - Antigua - A walk to Fort Berkley
    - Antigua - Day trip to St. Johns
  - Sat 16 Apr
    - Antigua - Shirley Heights
  - Sat 09 Apr
    - Antigua - Exploring English Harbour & Nelson's Dockyard
    - Antigua - 3rd - 18th March 2011 - Jobs and a quick look around!
- Mar 2011
  - Tue 29 Mar
    - Finally leaving Guadeloupe and arriving in Antigua
  - Wed 16 Mar
    - Third time in Les Saintes - stormy weather and French manners
  - Sun 13 Mar
    - Second time around in Les Saintes and Pointe a Pitre - Cruising Association Blue Water Section Party
  - Sat 12 Mar
  - Wed 09 Mar
    - Pointe a Pitre, Guadaloupe - 1st time around
  - Tue 08 Mar
    - A long time in Guadaloupe and Les Saintes - 27 January -2 March 2011
- Feb 2011
  - Mon 28 Feb
    - Sailing from Dominica to Les Saintes, Guadaloupe 26 January 2011
  - Sun 27 Feb
    - Dominica - Cabrits
  - Thu 24 Feb
    - Dominica - Portsmouth- 23rd -25th Jan 2011
  - Fri 18 Feb
    - Sail from Martinique to Roseau Dominica - 22 January 2011
  - Tue 08 Feb
    - Martinique - Fort de France - 19th -21st January
    - Martinique - Marin and day out with Beez - 16th -17th January
  - Thu 03 Feb
    - Lively sailing from St Lucia to Martinique
- Jan 2011
  - Thu 13 Jan
    - Sultry St Lucia,
  - Mon 10 Jan
    - Bequia to Rodney Bay, St Lucia (70 nm)
  - Sun 09 Jan
    - New Year in Bequia,
  - Fri 07 Jan
    - Our first Christmas in the sunny Caribbean
  - Sun 02 Jan
    - Memories of Nimue’s first Atlant ic crossing.
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Thu 23 Dec
    - Arrived in Barbados
  - Fri 17 Dec
    - Slow boat to Barbados
  - Tue 14 Dec
    - Half way across the Atlantic
  - Sat 11 Dec
    - Crew Calling
    - Crew calling
  - Tue 07 Dec
    - Cape Verdes stop
  - Sun 05 Dec
    - Atlantic crossing - Heading to the Cape Verdes
- Nov 2010
  - Tue 30 Nov
    - Going to Barbados - hopefully!
  - Thu 25 Nov
    - Fw: Marvellous Marrakech
  - Thu 04 Nov
    - Magical Morocco
- Sep 2010
  - Tue 28 Sep
    - Rota, Spain sailing to Rabat, Morocco
  - Sat 25 Sep
    - Cadiz
  - Fri 24 Sep
    - Sailing to the Bay of Cadiz and Rota
  - Sun 12 Sep
    - Passarelle / Ladder
    - Gibraltar - second time around.
  - Sun 05 Sep
    - Ceuta, Gibraltar Straits and the Costa Del Sol
- Aug 2010
  - Sun 29 Aug
    - Fw: Day trip to Morocco - Tetouan & Tangier
  - Wed 25 Aug
    - Fw: Thunderstorms encountered on the way to Ceuta.
  - Thu 12 Aug
    - First time in Morocco
  - Thu 05 Aug
    - Lift out in Almerimar - 5th - 11th August 2010
  - Sun 01 Aug
    - Rudder problem encounted heading West. 1st-5th August 2010
- Jul 2010
  - Sat 31 Jul
    - Formentera - 25-31 July 2010
  - Wed 28 Jul
    - We're on our way to Ibiza- again! 20-26 July 2010
  - Mon 26 Jul
    - Fw: Starting again!!
    - Fw: Back on track!!!
2009
- Jul 2009
  - Thu 09 Jul
    - Alone in Menorca - 9th - 19th July
  - Wed 08 Jul
    - Ciudadela – Menorca
- Jun 2009
  - Tue 30 Jun
    - Fw: Menorca – Our favourite island! 30th June – 9th July 2009.
  - Wed 24 Jun
    - Porto Pollensa and Michaels left foot - 24-29 June 2009.
  - Sun 14 Jun
    - East and Northeast Coast of Majorca - 14-24 June 2009.
  - Sat 13 Jun
    - Trip to Palma and captivating Cabrera 13 - 17 June 2009
  - Thu 04 Jun
    - Arrival in Santa Ponsa Majorca and the delights of Sant Elm - 4- 12 June 2009
- May 2009
  - Thu 28 May
    - Ibiza - ‘Now covered’ Part 2 - 28 May – 3 June 2009
  - Sun 24 May
    - Fw: Ibiza 'not yet covered' - West coast, including Espalmador - 24 May - 27 May 2009
  - Thu 21 May
    - Long time no 'Sea' 21-23 May 2009
2008
- Oct 2008
  - Wed 22 Oct
    - Last sail of the trip - to Sant Carles de la Rapita 26 Sept
    - Second time lucky!! Valencia to Puerto Oropeas de Mar 24-25 Sept.
  - Tue 14 Oct
    - Out and about in Valencia 21st - 23rd Sept
    - Skates on!! Cartagena to Valencia - 170 nm - 17 - 20 Sept
  - Thu 09 Oct
    - Time in Cartagena 15/16th Sept.
  - Tue 07 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Cartagena - 11 - 15th Sept
- Sep 2008
  - Mon 29 Sep
    - Resting in Gibraltar 6-10 Sept
  - Sun 14 Sep
    - Lots of Sailing!!! - Lagos to Gibralter 3-5th Sept.
  - Wed 10 Sep
    - Sines to Lagos / Gibralter - 30th August -2nd September
    - Cascais to Sines 27th - 30th August
  - Tue 09 Sep
    - One of the 1000 places to visit - Sintra - Lisbon PART 1
    - In Gibraltar
- Aug 2008
  - Sun 31 Aug
    - Bound for Cascais and a visit to Lisbon 21-27th August
    - Day out to a couple of historic Portuguese World Heritage sights.
  - Wed 27 Aug
    - Fishing buoys galore!!!;- Povoa de Varzim to Nazare. 17 August - 19 August
  - Fri 22 Aug
    - Arriving in Portugal - Povoa de Varzim and Oporto - 14-17th August
  - Tue 19 Aug
    - Last stops in Spain and arriving in Portugal - 8th August (Michael's Birthday) - 17th August
  - Fri 15 Aug
    - La Coruna and Rias - 29th July - 7th August
  - Thu 14 Aug
    - Just passed into Portugese waters
  - Thu 07 Aug
    - Trip across Biscay - Dingle to La Coruna 22-26 July
- Jul 2008
  - Mon 28 Jul
    - Memories of Ireland
    - Sailing in South West Ireland- County Kerry - 17-21 July 2008
  - Sat 19 Jul
    - "Ireland Alone" 12-17 July 08
  - Fri 11 Jul
    - Ireland 25 June -10 July 08
- Jun 2008
  - Fri 27 Jun
    - Leaving England - Sorry about the delay
- May 2008
  - Mon 12 May
    - At Last