Forks and Hope: Sailing in the Bahamas


My brother and I just got back from a 10 day vacation in The Bahamas - specifically near Grand Bahama island. We went to get our CYA Basic Sailing standard with Nautical Escapes, a Toronto-based sailing school/charter company. The world being full of coincidences, it turns out that Dave actually knew our instructor, Neil Gillespie from a previous course he'd taken, some 10 years ago.

We spent the week in comfort, aboard a beatiful new Beneteau 423. I've many tales to tell, and not enough time to write them out here. Suffice it to say: we're hooked. I'll work on posting smaller images next week, and add thumbnails..
day 1 - setting out trimmed for a reach a close reach where do these go?
clear sailing moored at Port Lucaya marina Yarr! avoid the container ships
seriously heeling to port sails close hauled close hauled and heeling
the lay of the land company at mangrove cay more company a little close
as good as it gets sea caterpillar? making a break for it crowded seas
not going anywhere leaving the rookery elkhorn coral worn away
looks good from this side calibrating the depth sounder sitting dry colonized
repurposed fly away leaving my post ready
fly! end of another perfect day red skies at night calm seas
I did that on porpoise popping up for a look see ya pod of dolphins
break left leading the way passing under the boat off the starboard bow
Not your boat grinning big, and bigger sunset trawler
back in Lucaya running wing-a-wing The Antares what are you looking at
iguana parrot John and the wino-parrot pool shark
making friends a lofty perch Dinner Time pot the ball
beak-hanging a little wobbly all wobbly yes, that hurts
more parrots a secret shared between two. colourful
Not quite eye-to-eye I'm warning you.. back off! We have our uses
Witches and Pirates Reviewing the plans The business end Titanic
Nick and Lucy Taking Aim A pirate's life for me Lucy having no part in it.