Cruising on Alexia
An informal update of our travels for Family and Friends
05 September 2013
28 June 2013
27 June 2013
27 June 2013
27 June 2013
20 June 2013 | William wears kneepads to protect from the heat of the deck
17 June 2013 | Torrential rain for six hours
13 June 2013 | Herring Bay off Chesapeake Bay
08 June 2013 | Miles River, Maryland
08 June 2013 | Amelia at the helm with a helping hand from DAD
28 May 2013
28 May 2013 | Just a short half mile journey across the River
27 May 2013
27 May 2013 | Free dockage at the city marina
24 May 2013 | Narrow and shallow
24 May 2013 | Visitor Centre Dock
24 May 2013 | We're at the top
24 May 2013 | Going up
24 May 2013 | The gates close behind us
24 May 2013
View from a Lighthouse
26 January 2012
Hope Town, Elbow Cay
Once inside the harbour we chose to go alongside for a day so that we had easy access for everything ashore without the need to launch the dinghy.
The famous Elbow Cay Lighthouse was 200 yards from the dock and we walked to the top to take in the view of Hope Town and the surrounding Cays.
It was quite breathtaking - not only had the wind increased during the last two hours but the views were stunning - blues like you never knew existed enhanced by the afternoon sunshine.
AT 4.5 miles long and only 1000 yards at its widest point (according to Google Earth) the whole cay was clearly visible.
Alexia is in the foreground - the only mast in the picture.
To the right, out of sight, about 20 other boats were in the small mooring field. Anchoring is no longer an option in parts of the Bahamas because of damage to the delicate seabed and coral.
The famous Elbow Cay Lighthouse was 200 yards from the dock and we walked to the top to take in the view of Hope Town and the surrounding Cays.
It was quite breathtaking - not only had the wind increased during the last two hours but the views were stunning - blues like you never knew existed enhanced by the afternoon sunshine.
AT 4.5 miles long and only 1000 yards at its widest point (according to Google Earth) the whole cay was clearly visible.
Alexia is in the foreground - the only mast in the picture.
To the right, out of sight, about 20 other boats were in the small mooring field. Anchoring is no longer an option in parts of the Bahamas because of damage to the delicate seabed and coral.
| Vessel Name: | Alexia |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Hallberg Rassy 42 built in 1998. She's extremely comfortable aboard with two ensuite cabins. Endless useful equipment like microwave, bilge pump counter, bowthrusters, Mastervolt generator, air conditioning, 12v freezer, |
| Hailing Port: | London, United Kingdom |
| Crew: | William Spouse and Frances Rogers |
| About: | William has been a competitive sailor most of his life and introduced Frances to the boating life 29 years ago. In that time they have chartered many sailboats in Europe and the Caribbean finally purchasing Alexia in 2007. |
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The Crew
Who: William Spouse and Frances Rogers
Port: London, United Kingdom