Honah Lee 2

Like so many countries around the world, the virus is also in the Bahamas. As of the 27th of March there are 9 reported cases in the islands which is low compared to so many other countries. The government  has issued a 24 hour curfew to the residents/boaters/visitors. You are permitted to go to grocery stores, get fuel and water and pickup takeout food as well as take a 90 minute walk preferably outside of the main town. There are still many cruisers here especially Canadians. Many Americans are leaving to go back to the States since it’s easier for them and closer. As for us, we are slowly making our way south so when the borders do open we can make a dash for Turks and Caicos. So enough of this cause.you’ve probably heard it all in the media and other information sources We want to give you more photos instead 😊 PS Fed the sharks off the side of our boat with lot’s of stingrays swimming around waiting to catch a little nibbly lol Cheers Mike and Pierrette ...

Well the world is upside down and going crazy with the Coronavirus. In the Bahamas, we’re not getting much feedback unless we go online to read about it in the news. We hear little tidbits as we go to shops but very little. So we’re not exactly sure what the status is over here in terms of quarantine and such. For the US and Canadian boaters, many decisions are being made in the next few days or weeks. Many that wanted to travel further south or for and extra month are making the decision to turn back earlier in case the borders shut down which we understand is what’s happening. For us, we need to decide if we keep sailing in the Bahamas for the next little while or  do a hard week or so of sailing and reach our goal of Turks and Caicos before they shut down their boarder. We’ve heard they have  shut down entry to sailboats arriving from St Martin for now...... While the world is falling apart, we went fishing. A thing called a Cuban reel which looks like a frisbee wit...

Here we are in Hatchet Bay waiting for another big blow. We arrived on Tuesday to be settled in for the arrival of the storm this weekend. This is one of the best protected areas of the Bahamas. It’s a natural harbor with 360 degree protection. We’ve been watching the steady arrivals of sailboats. By now we are over 20 boats in the harbor and we’ll probably all be here until next Wednesday when it should calm down. Half of the boats are Canadian 👍🇨🇦 So now here we are Sunday night and it’s been quite the blow over the last 2 days. On Friday night, one our our neighbors decided to change location  in the middle of the night for whatever reason. He ended up way too close to us so here we were at 2 o’clock in the morning letting out more chain in the hopes to back away from this guy so our boats wouldn’t collide. So much for anchoring etiquette. You can see a lot of the boaters on deck at night, flashlight in hand, checking the anchor and surrounding. Today most everyone staye...

We’ve been in the Bahamas for almost three weeks now. Time goes by so quickly. Since our arrival, the winds have been pretty strong. There’s been just a day here and there that’s been calm. Many days we couldn’t leave the boat to take the dinghy ashore because the waves were too high and strong. This coming week is going to be the same.... we always need to look for decent anchorage spots that will give us some protection from the wind. Up to now, we’ve been bounced around so much it makes it very difficult to get a good night sleep. And when we  do get off the boat, it takes a while to stop swaying even on solid ground lol A few nights ago when the winds were particularly strong, our snubber line broke off the anchor and we had to go out at 1 o’clock in the morning to fix it.  The  winds were howling, the rain just pelting down and here we were in our jammies  and life jackets on deck. It was like a horror movie....holding on for dear life 😱 When we first st...

Exactly 5 months to the day of our departure we arrived in the Bahamas. Yesterday at 4 o’clock in the morning we set out to cross the Gulf Stream. The weather window was as good as we could get for the next week or so. Winds from the south and south east around 10 to 15 knots and seas 2 to 4 feet. Once we left the Inlet at Lake Worth and got in the Atlantic our friends in the other Corbin boat decided to turn back 3 miles into the 57 miles crossing. They couldn’t maintain a decent speed with their smaller engine because the waves and currents were a lot stronger than forecasted. We decided to soldier on and make the crossing alone. The wind was actually closer to 20 knots and many waves over 6 feet. It was a pretty rough ride for 14 hours. Before leaving we had gone through the boat to secure everything in case it was rough. No matter what you put away, tie down, tuck in, it’s absolutely amazing what will come flying out. The boat was a mess. We finally arrived at sunset and ...

Just kidding... wanted to get your attention lol. We have moved on from our lovely marina to a mooring ball in Vero Beach to wait for a weather window. The crossing will be from West Palm Beach to Old Bahamas Bay. So far the weather doesn’t seem favorable for the next week or so. The municipal marina in Vero Beach is quite nice, cheap and very busy. A lot of sailboats are tied together  for lack of space, called rafting as you’ll see in the photos. You really need to be in good stead with your neighbor being so close. 😊 We are rafted to another Corbin whom we traveled with while going through the locks on the Oshwego and Erie canals. After the locks, we were either a few days ahead or behind them. We met up  again in Palm Cove Florida and we’ll make the crossing together. There is also another Corbin on a mooring ball just next to us. So rare to see 3 Corbin’s next to each other.....such a lovely sight. So many sailboats and power boats waiting for the crossing. Ever...