Mast Stepping for Lake Champlain Canal to Norfolk Virginia
A very busy real estate agent couple had purchased a 40 foot Beneteau Oceans 400 sailboat on Lake Champlain. They were taking a sabbatical for a year of sailing in The Bahamas....
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Great Lakes Yacht Delivery of a 40′ Silverton Flybridge Twin Screw.
I was contracted by a customer who purchased a 40′ Silverton Flybridge Twin screw power boat delivery during Covid 2021. Everyone and anyone was purchasing boats and cottages all over Ontario for something to...
Sailing with Kids, Our first crossing to the Bahamas 2008
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...
Bahamian Mac and Cheese Casserole
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...
Captain Ed’s Shrimp Gazpacho Recipe
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 &...
Lobster Condos, Lobster Habitats of the Bahamas!
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!
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...
Our actual 7 day itinerary in Croatian on our Luxury Catamaran Charter
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...
Exuma Park, Warwick Wells, Preserve Park in the Bahamas.
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...
Bahamas for every budget and style!
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...
Sailboat Refuelled by Russian Oil Tanker, 235 miles offshore in the Mid-Atlantic
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...
Hurricane Sailing, Caught in Cyclonic Storm Ana
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...
Out running Cat 5 Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Boat Preparations on a mooring.
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...
Sailing Rode’s Pod cast interview with the Radonic’s about Black Diamond their Ocean Performance Cruiser.
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...
Sailing Rode’s Podcast interview, regarding our first sailboat, “A lil’ R&R”, a trailer sailer.
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...
Black Diamond a 2008 Jeanneau 39i Performance Sailboat
Black Diamond was our cruise boat from new. We loved the boat, and much of this blog is when we cruised The Great Lakes, US East Coast, Florida and The Bahamas for 8 years...
Shark Diving & Shark Wrangling!
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,...
Warwick Wells – Exuma Land & Sea Conservation Park in the Bahamas.
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 Filmed Aboard Black Diamond – Party Party X2 Bonjour Hola!
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...
Shark Attack in the Bahamas!
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!
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 with Mega Yachts – Bahamas
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
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, Exuma, Bahamas
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...
Navigating Cuts in island keys or the Cays of the Bahamas
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...
Wild Dolphin Encounter! Swim & Talk with Wild Dolphin!
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...
SPECIAL OFFER – APRIL 2014 – ONE CABIN AVAILABLE – LEARN TO CRUISE!
Like to LEARN to CRUISE in this SETTING? SPECIAL OFFER – For a WANNA BE CRUISING Couple! $3,000 – ONLY $1,500 per person. Or Book the whole boat for $5,000! Add another couple for...
Conch Salad
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,...
A week in Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas
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...
Arrival in Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas.
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...
Land Fall in Little San Salvador, Bahamas.
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...