Anthem Adrift

05 February 2025 | En Route Providencia, Colombia
03 February 2025 | Port Antonio, Jamaica
28 January 2025 | Port Antonio, Jamaica
27 January 2025 | Port Antonio, Jamaica
26 January 2025 | Port Antonio, Jamaica
25 January 2025 | Port Antonio, Jamaica
20 January 2025 | En Route George Town, Grand Cayman
18 January 2025 | Between Georgetown and Long Island
12 January 2025 | Between Staniel Cay & Georgetown
09 January 2025 | Warderick Wells
07 January 2025 | En Route New Providence
04 January 2025 | Grand Bahama Yacht Club
27 December 2024 | Grand Bahama Yacht Club
22 December 2024 | Grand Bahama Yacht Club
20 December 2024 | Grand Bahamas Bound
13 December 2024 | ICW S.C.
04 December 2024 | Beaufort
16 November 2024 | En Route Portsmouth
02 November 2024 | En Route Tampa
28 October 2024 | En Route Hampton

Ho, Ho, Ho And A Bottle Of Rum

27 December 2024 | Grand Bahama Yacht Club
Monday 23 December 2024

Christmas is a couple days off, but prospects are unfavorable for a visit from Santa; we have no chimney. His charitable corpulence could come in via cowl vent and dorade box, but unlikely he's that supple. Anyway, much of crew is on his naughty list and could only expect a switch or a lump of coal. No matter her exemplary essence, Jan is guilty by association, so will also get bugger all.

Most people have heard of Freeport, Bahamas, but we are nearby in Lucaya. It's the actual port and also more touristy. Except for a small cafe in marina, not much where we are, but a free ferry will take us across harbour to numerous restaurants and bars. That transport ends at 1800, but taxis are available for ten Bahamian bucks, same as USD, to get back home.

Not wanting to cook last night we ferried over to Rum Runners Bar & Grill and bumped into crew from Deo Juvante, who kept us out latish (we seldom do actual late) and forced us, forced I say, to over-indulge in adult beverages. They are here to lay up their catamaran in commercial yard, rent an apartment for a few days then fly to UK where Paul will attempt to have surgery on his back (NHS.. good luck). Their plan is to peddle their cat here and buy a real sailboat (monohull), but if unable will sail to Europe and sell there. Wonder if Ft. Lauderdale might be better. Paul is from UK and Eugenie is French, but now citizens of Australia. We know a lot of expat nomads who don't live in even their adopted countries.

Friday

On Christmas day Jan returned car borrowed previous night after dinner including a sufficiency of potation to Paul & Eugenie's temporary abode and rode her folding bike back to boat while maintenance crew listened to and watched NFL (American football for the non-cognoscenti) on Netflix in minimum gaps between rebuilding aft marine head that was clogged in worst possible fashion. Another beautiful Christmas in paradise.

This morning we collect our own rental car to pick up Jan's BFF, Lesley (she's a Canadian expat from San Francisco and certifiable, but we love her), from Grand Bahama Freeport Airport. She'll be with us for a week after which we continue south. Plan Panama sometime in February to meet a mob of mates before they transit the Canal in March or April, cross the Pacific and return home to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. We have few clues as to our doings thenceforth.

Happy Holidays to everyone. May you have universally good surprises in 2025.

Jack & Jan
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Vessel Name: Anthem
Vessel Make/Model: 1997 Hylas 46
Hailing Port: Weeki Wachee, FL
Crew: Jack Warren, Janice Holmes disgraceful.twaddle@gmail.com
About:
Jack: Formerly productive member of the community as a Northwest Airlines Captain who retired to become a drain on, and embarrassment to, polite society. [...]
Extra:
While I will be delighted if anyone else enjoys these excursions into semi-intelligible foolishness, the primary purpose is personal amusement. This is not travelogue, cruising guide or philosophical exploration of anything in particular, merely random musing of a slightly twisted mind. Despite [...]
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S/V Anthem

Who: Jack Warren, Janice Holmes disgraceful.twaddle@gmail.com
Port: Weeki Wachee, FL
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