Author Archives: Dave
Conch Horns and Sunsets
Not only has Dirk been showing me how to catch lobster and conch but he is also a great music teacher as well. It is customary to sound a conch horn at sunset and since I did not have one, he was nice enough to show me how to make one. Conch shells: Cut off … Continue reading
Heading South
We are just outside of Little Harbour and have decided to try and make a run for Eleuthera early tomorrow morning. There is a small weather window and it’s the only window for the foreseeable future. We will give it a try and if it’s too rough we will turn back. We will update with pictures from the last few … Continue reading
Tahiti Beach
We departed Hope Town yesterday and headed south a few miles dropping anchor at Tahiti Beach. Heading south past the Hope Town Lighthouse: Renegade and Dea Latis at anchor: Tahiti Beach: You can walk at least 100 yards out into the water: Looking back from the sandbar: Renegade this morning: Tahiti Beach is beautiful and … Continue reading
Hope Town Elbow Cay
We left Marsh Harbour for Hope Town a couple of days ago. The weather has been pretty lousy since we arrived but we were able to get out and see the island. Last night a cold front blew through with 30+ kt winds, the winds were howling all night and most of today. The harbour … Continue reading
Marsh Harbour
From Great Guana we headed to Marsh Harbour for a few days. Marsh Harbour is the third largest city in the Bahamas with about 5,000 people. Anything you need is available here. We did some shopping, fished, ate at Snappa’s with Dirk and Nancy and just had a great time. It is a working port with ferries and commercial container … Continue reading