Cruising: fixing your boat in exotic places (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 38

Posted on August 9, 2018

We start to get ready for our crossing back to the US! On the boat chores list: -adjusting the rigging with our friend Joe from Barefoot Adventures -replacing the incandescent masthead navigation light with an LED bulb -fix the wiring to the new LED bulb! We started to plan our... [Read More]

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Visiting a Loyalist Settlement, Hopetown Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 37

Posted on July 4, 2018

This week we explore Hopetown in the Abacos! A loyalist settlement, Hopetown is a charming area, with colourful houses and winding pathways. The most famous landmark in the area is the Elbow Reef Lighthouse. The only remaining hand cranked kerosene lighthouse in the world, it’s candy striped exterior only further... [Read More]

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Snorkeling on a Bahamian Reef in the Abacos (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 36

Posted on June 20, 2018

Credits: “Maps” by Kara Keith “Heartbeat” by Kara Keith Social Media: instagram.com/svcatsaway facebook.com/svcatsaway twitter.com/svcatsaway [Read More]

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Conch Feast in Spanish Wells, Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 35

Posted on June 5, 2018

We left Hatchet Bay and traverse Current Cut on our way to Spanish Wells. Current cut is aptly named, as the current can be fierce through the cut - up to 10 knots. Ideally we would have traversed it at slack tide with an opposing current to assist steering, but... [Read More]

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Swept away (almost) in Eleuthera (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 34

Posted on May 22, 2018

This week we decided to take advantage of uncooperative winds and played tourist! We sailed to Hatchet Bay, known as “The safest harbour in the Bahamas”. We hitchhiked to Hatchet Bay Caves with some new friends, who shared some local knowledge and introduced us to a tamarind tree. Afterwards, they... [Read More]

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Crossing the Gulf Stream (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 39

Posted on May 22, 2018

This week the crew of Catsaway plans their crossing across the Gulf Stream. With a compromised engine (cracked heat exchanger) and a malfunctioning drive leg (broken seal), we had to be very careful planning our route back to the States. While many people were crossing on calm days, those were... [Read More]

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Exploring Eleuthera in the Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 33

Posted on May 16, 2018

This week, we leave Cat Island and travel to Eleuthera. Due to light winds, we ended up stopping in Little San Salvador for one night. We were trawling lines behind us and both lines went off at the same time; rewarding us with two bar jacks. We gave the larger... [Read More]

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Sailing Cat Island, Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 32

Posted on May 1, 2018

This week we relax and explore Cat Island. We anchored outside of Rolleezz Resort. Carl and Yvonne are very welcoming to cruisers and encouraged us to hang out at the resort and use the facilities. We borrowed a couple of bikes and headed into Old Bight. Cat Island has a... [Read More]

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Cat-astrophe! onboard kitty emergency (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 31

Posted on April 23, 2018

This week we leave Long Island and Hercie gets sick. We sailed from Calabash Bay to Rum Cay. The coral heads at Rum Cay are over 20 feet high; unfortunately most of these reefs are dead. They were ravaged by hurricanes and much of the sea life is gone. The... [Read More]

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Long Island, Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 30

Posted on April 16, 2018

This week we explore Long Island, Bahamas. We motor sailed down with a flotilla of boats. We made good time and pulled into a nice flat anchorage in Thompson Bay. We started some boat chores immediately; Greg began with replacing the zinc in the heat exchanger, and then we changed... [Read More]

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George Town Cruising Regatta & sailing to Long Island (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 29

Posted on April 11, 2018

This week we enjoy the Georgetown Cruisers Regatta! We participated in the coconut challenge and the downwind inflatable dinghy race. Our rig for the sailing race was a shower curtain, connected to two boat hooks. Though our design was simple, it worked very well and we actually ended up placing... [Read More]

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Exploring George Town in the Exumas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 28

Posted on April 4, 2018

This week we explore Georgetown! Georgetown is located on the island of Great Exuma, and was the largest settlement we had seen within the Exumas. It is also a very popular spot for cruisers; there are often more than 200 boats anchored by Stocking Island. There are several restaurants, resorts... [Read More]

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Coconuts & Conch in the Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 27

Posted on March 27, 2018

This week SV Catsaway travels to Rudder Cut Cay. Rudder Cut Cay is home to two beautiful caves, reefs, amazing scenery and a mermaid sculpture. The water and surrounding environment here is stunning; it was one of our favourite anchorages. There is a strong current here, so snorkel at low... [Read More]

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Dragging Anchor in the Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 26

Posted on March 20, 2018

DRAGGING ANCHOR! We had anchored at Black Point with south winds about 15 knots. Overnight the winds spun around to the north. We spent the morning doing chores (laundry and water). After returning to the boat, we started preparing lunch when we realized our buddy boat Jennabird was right behind... [Read More]

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Pigs, Sharks, & Caves in the Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 25

Posted on March 10, 2018

This week the crew of SV Catsaway explore Big Majors Island and Staniel Cay. Due to incoming strong northeast winds, we decided to anchor by Big Majors (pig beach), as it had good reviews for northeasterly protection. We arrived on a calm day and dove on our anchor before the... [Read More]

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Sailing the Exumas in the Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 24

Posted on March 5, 2018

This week Catsaway sails through the upper Exumas! We begin at Highbourne Cay, where we finally put some fins on our dinghy. Since we only have an 8 HP outboard, we sometimes struggle to get up on a plane with two of us plus baggage. The fins were straightforward to... [Read More]

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Sailing to the Exumas in the Bahamas (Sailing SV Catsaway) - Ep. 23

Posted on February 23, 2018

SV Catsaway finally made it to the Bahamas!! After a few weeks away from the boat, we finished provisioning and preparing for the crossing. We waited for an ideal weather window - light winds and definitely nothing coming the North. We checked multiple weather sources, including a meteorologist friend. The... [Read More]

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