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 →]
George Town, Docking at Exuma Docking Service Marina.
March 6, 2011 — s/v Black Diamond
We are in the first couple weeks of January 2009, and planning to leave the boat in George Town Bahamas for a couple of months. We will fly home go back to work and school for a little while, and then back in March Break for a couple of weeks. The plan was to leave [Read More →]
Exploring Stocking Island, Great Exuma.
February 24, 2011 — s/v Black Diamond
We spent a couple of days relaxing at anchor, and exploring Lee Stocking Island, Exuma, just outside of George Town. The island is mostly uninhabited, but there are a couple of small resort properties that rent villas. In the picture above you see a cool little hang out we found. This little hut was build [Read More →]
Landing in George Town, Exumas, Bahamas
February 21, 2011 — s/v Black Diamond
We arrived to an anchorage in George Town a couple of hours before sun down. We anchored along side “Tia Anica” the large boat we were racing to George Town. They landed just before us, and these were the only convenient spots left to anchor. There are usually hundreds of boats anchored in George Town. So [Read More →]