Blogging aboard Black Diamond!
Sailing logs of Black Diamond, a Jeanneau Sailboat.
Our skippered Yacht Charters arrange private yachts in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. Itineraries are custom design to suit your specific wants and desires. We will discuss what your perfect vacation would look like, and...
Filmed in 2008, many years ago before iPhones were invented, on a handheld little video camera. Our first trip to the Bahamas and our first crossing over the gulf stream! This is how our...
Ingredients 2 x 375 gram pkgegg noodles (broad-large) ¼ cupbutter 1/2 onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped(or hot banana pepper) 500 grams grated cheddar cheese 2 x 370 ml can...
One of the best ways to help the Bahamians, is to support their largest economy, Tourism! Travel to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian! Don’t cancel your trip to the Bahamas, Book a trip to...
Chunky Shrimp Gazpacho Recipe Wonderfully refreshing, great while swinging on an anchor in warm latitudes! Ingredients 400g shrimp (cooked, shelled & deveined) 3 lemons(juice–fresh squeezed) 796 mL (28 oz)tomatoes, canned &...
Bahamian Lobster Habitats or Lobster condos! This is legal harvesting in the Bahamas. It is very sustainable. Crawfish (Caribbean Lobster) was almost extinct in the Bahamas. They need rocky or coral shelter for protection...
Help us Make a difference for the people of the Bahamas! GO FUND ME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Black-Diamond-effort-for-Bahamas-hurricane-dorian Psycho Skipper Ed & Paul of the sailing yacht Black Diamond need your help, to help the Bahamians of The...
This video presentation will take you through a typical 7 day itinerary in Croatia, Sailing the Adriatic coast and the islands of Croatia! From Split, Brac, Vis, Hvar, Bisevo, Blue Caves, Milna, Starigrad, Staniva...
If sailing or cruising the Bahamas, Exuma, A must see! Natural conservation preserve in the middle of the Atlantic, nestled among dozens of protected uninhabited islands in the Exuma Bahamas. All scenes in this...
Many different ways to explore the Bahamas! I have been exploring the Bahamas for almost a decade aboard Black Diamond a 39 foot Jeanneau. My first attraction to the Bahamas was its close proximity...
Once the weather mostly subsided, what was left was a lighter breeze and 6 to 10-foot swells. We had difficulty making good seaway towards Newport Rhode Island, as it was upwind and pushing through...
We are posting this in somewhat reverse order. Experts in everything – Hold your criticisms, as we will post what lead up to this situation. But in short, we were delivering Black Diamond from the...
October 1st, 2016, Hurricane Matthew cometh. Which became a CAT 5 hurricane, while were relocating Black Diamond. The boat was in Freeport, Bahamas at the time, and Hurricane Matthew was barreling down right for...
Follow this link to listen to the Sailing Rode’s interview with Ed & Roxane Radonic about their experiences ocean cruising and racing Black Diamond. The interview with Ed & Roxane starts at about 16:30...
Follow this link to listen to the Sailing Rode interview with Ed & Roxane Radonic regarding their experiences sailing a MacGregor trailer sailer. The interview with Ed & Roxane starts at about 30 minutes...
A Surreal Experience. We were a little apprehensive at first. But once in the water, our minds and hearts seem to calm naturally, without any effort. All of a sudden all fears melted away,...
The Bahamas National Trust operates the Exuma Land & Sea Conservation Park in the Bahamas. Black Diamond is a Member of the organization. For more information visit their web site http://www.exumapark.org – Their motto is...
Music Video recorded aboard Black Diamond Yachts just released! MUST SEE – Featuring scenes with Captain Ed, rapping along with the crew of Kemdilo Gold and 10 Digits in their newly released hit song, Party Party...
Sharks Attacks in the Bahamas The Bahamas have many species of sharks that can be found in different regions and islands of the Bahamas. Next to Florida and South Africa, it is the second...
Baking aBoard Black Diamond! Yes it is possible to bake aboard your boat, and it is easier than you think. My wife Roxane has baked all sorts of goodies for us; Birthday Cakes, Cup...
Island Hopping in the Bahamas Island hopping in the Bahamas, especially in the Exumas and Abacos chain of islands are very enjoyable and relaxing. There a literally hundreds of islands to explore and the...
Christmas at Black Point, Exuma, Bahamas Our second Christmas in the Bahamas, but this one is turning out to be the most memorable. We brought this little Christmas tree down to the boat...
Black Point is one of the largest out island settlements in the Exumas. Having said that, the population is still very small. I am not certain what it is exactly, but I would say...
Cruising many of the islands in the southern latitudes, especially in the Bahamas, will require careful attention, knowledge and skills when navigating in and out of the cuts between the inside and the ocean...
Watch this amazing video! This was shot unplanned and impromptu! We were anchored just 60 feet from the beach at Chat ‘n Chill, Stocking Island, in the Exumas of the Bahamas. My wife told...
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Here is everything you need to know about making Conch Salad, and then how to feed the Sting Ray after wards.. In Elizabeth Harbour, you will find Georgetown at the main land,...
I think I’ll let the pictures do the talking in this blog post. We spent a week in Georgetown with my parents, while we waited on Roxane to arrive on Saturday. We...
Georgetown will serve as our base for the next couple of years. We were fortunate enough to secure two moorings one for each of our boats at the St. Francis Hurricane Hole. Which is...
After over 1,200 nautical miles and over 2,000 km from NYC, 6.5 days on the Atlantic Ocean, 300nm / 500km offshore at one point, we made it to the Bahamas. We consumed less than...
** Video, at the bottom of post ** We were only 380nm to Little San Salvador Island. The winds were predicted to subside a little bit and possibly to almost a dead calm. If this...
