After waiting out strong winds at Long Island with 40+ other boats we headed north and anchored at New Bight on Cat Island, quite surprised to be the only vessel in the anchorage. In the morning we hiked past rocky tomato and corn fields to the top of Mount Alvernia also known as Como Hill. [...]
We finally made it out of George Town, crossed the Tropic of Cancer, and trolled our way to Long Island, enjoying one glorious rare night anchored ALONE at Gray’s Bight, but no mahi-mahi for dinner. This is our furthest destination south for the season so we celebrated a little extra for good measure. The next [...]
We are outta here! After a month in George Town anchored in the same spot we need to leave before they issue a deed on the land beneath our keel. We’re sure taxes would soon follow. But listen to this — 32 days anchored amidst 353 boats without a single incidence of another vessel anchoring [...]
We were all ready to dig that anchor out of the seabed and head on out….as soon as we got our immigration papers extended on Tuesday. Tuesday was the day because the immigration officers designated that the extensions be granted no sooner than 2 days before they expire. And if you let them expire you [...]
We can’t leave George Town without mentioning the Cruiser’s Regatta, the 2-week climax of Camp Why
Worry, with events galore. So popular, even Cruising World was here taking photos (primp, primp) We’re still a bit miffed that the highly hyped Coconut Harvest (4 people propelling dinghy via swim fins alone to capture and return most coconuts) [...]
We are Greg Snyder and Gail Klosterman, originally hailing from Minnesota, currently cruising full-time aboard our Tartan 40' sailboat -- Yoohoo. Join us as we explore a slower pace of life, lingering in the cockpit with late coffee and early cocktails, watching the world float by on the tides. Long-time freshwater sailors, we'll describe our adventures and foibles as we attempt to grow bluewater sea-legs.
