I will be assisting friends with the delivery of their new sailing yacht “Sealight” a 43 foot Beneteau. This is an “X” Charter Yacht from Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The goal is to deliver this yacht safely to it’s final home at the Port Credit Yacht Club in Toronto, Canada. I will [Read More →]
Blogging aboard Black Diamond! Sailing logs of Black Diamond, a Jeanneau Sailboat.
Family Island Regatta in George Town Exumas, Bahamas 2009
March 7, 2011 — s/v Black DiamondAfter leaving the boat on the mooring for a couple of months, we returned for a few weeks in March break. Found the boat safe and sound as we left her. I recommend this mooring 100% for anyone leaving their boat for any extended period of time. We made it back just in time for [Read More →]
St. Francis Resort & Hurricane Hole with Moorings for Rent!
March 7, 2011 — s/v Black Diamond
So we found the perfect place to leave the boat for an extended period of time! It is found right across the bay from George Town, on Stocking Island, there is a place called St. Francis Resort & Villas. It is a small private resort. They run the hurricane hole right out front of their [Read More →]
Cave Cay, Exumas – Bahamas.
December 29, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
Cave Cay is a beautiful place almost half way from Staniel Cay to George Town in the Exumas. We decided to anchor here for a night, but after discovering how beautiful it was, and all the different activities it offered, we decided to spend an extra night here. Above you see the approach to Cave [Read More →]
Snorkelling Cave Cay – Exumas Bahamas
December 27, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
Snorkelling around the cut at Cave Cay was the best underwater experience we had in the Bahamas. I am sure there are many more and even more amazing places to snorkel and scuba in the Bahamas. This particular spot we just happen to stumble upon. Within about an hour or so, we saw hundreds of [Read More →]
Big Major Spot, Exumas
February 15, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
January 2nd, 2009, we left the Staniel Cay Yacht Club, and anchored just a couple of miles away. This area is called the Big Major Spot. We figured out later it probably got it’s name for being one of the most popular anchorages in the area. There were literally a hundred boats anchored here, [Read More →]
Allan’s Cay, Exumas + The Iguanas!
January 25, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
Dec 26th and 27th, 2008 When we got up today and checked the weather report, it was calling for 20 to 25 knots of wind from the East. Not what we were hoping for. We are heading for the Exumas, first stop Allan’s Cay. Our course will have us sailing South East, so we [Read More →]
Attol Islands, Green Cay
January 24, 2009 — s/v Black Diamond
December 21-22nd After leaving Atlantis, Sorin, Adriana, and our family sailed past the Attol Islands just north east of Paradise Island, and sailed to Green Cay. We choose this island, because it looked like it had an amazing beach. The picture above is an island we sailed past along the way. The conditions were excellent, [Read More →]
Fire onboard, Marsh Harbour to Nassau, Lynyard Cay Cut, North Bar Channel
December 24, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
Scroll Down to bottom of this post to view. Leaving Marsh Harbour, Via Lynyard Cay Cut, North Bar Channel, Exit on our way to Nassau. This is the same cut that the Tragedy in 2010 happened to “Rule 62″ during the Caribbean 1500 Rally. —————————————————– Tuesday December 16th -17th, 2008 Crossing the Sea of [Read More →]
Crossing the Gulf Stream to The Abacos, Bahamas!
December 21, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Crossing The Gulf Stream – Florida to The Bahamas Tuesday evening we left the Marina in Fort Lauderdale to cross the Gulf Stream to the Bahamas. The winds were coming from the south-east at about 25 knots. These conditions are not exactly the perfect “weather window” that most cruisers sit and [Read More →]
Day 3 – Lake Oneida to Utica, NY
October 22, 2008 — s/v Black Diamond
Saturday August 23rd, Lake Oneida to Utica NY Departing at 7AM this morning, we made it across Lake Oneida by 10AM. We tied up at the Sylvana Beach Town Docks, and headed down to the beach. Thomas and Alexander enjoyed going for a swim and building sand castles. Thomas was fascinated by a man with a [Read More →]