Big Surprise
| Vessel Name: | Surprise |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Niagara 42 |
| Hailing Port: | Rochester, NY |
17 April 2015
12 April 2015 | Abacos
31 March 2015 | Warderick Wells
16 March 2015 | Great Exuma
16 March 2015 | Thompson Bay, LI
28 February 2015 | Long Island, Bahamas
22 February 2015
22 February 2015 | Between Staniel and Georgetown
09 February 2015 | Warderick Wells, Exumas
07 February 2015 | Warderick Wells, Exumas, Bahamas
03 February 2015 | Highborne Cay, Exumas
01 February 2015 | Nassau
01 February 2015 | Nassau
01 February 2015 | Bahamas
16 January 2015 | Rivera Beach, Florida
15 January 2015 | Riviera Beach FL
18 November 2014
12 November 2014 | Green Cove Springs
04 November 2014 | Bewfort
28 October 2014 | Whiteside Creek
Recent Blog Posts
12 April 2015 | Abacos
Hello Abacos!
In one week, Doug and Donna Faust will join us to bring Big Surprise back to Florida. We look forward to having them with us as they are incredible sailors and mechanics. Something is sure to break and I know they always have duct tape in their pockets.
16 March 2015 | Great Exuma
Swimming with the pigs
It has been uncommonly windy in the Bahamas over the last couple of weeks. Strong easterlies at 20-25 knots with swells over 10 feet have limited everyone’s travels. Emerald Bay Marina, just north of Georgetown, is a beautiful place, but I find myself getting used to hot showers, a fitness facility, [...]
16 March 2015 | Thompson Bay, LI
The Green Flash
Does the Green Flash really exist or is it an illusion created by happy hour cocktails? All I know is that we saw several during our stay at Long Island.
28 February 2015 | Long Island, Bahamas
The Other Long Island
The days are getting a little slower, and that's just fine.
Hello Abacos!
12 April 2015 | Abacos
Linda
In one week, Doug and Donna Faust will join us to bring Big Surprise back to Florida. We look forward to having them with us as they are incredible sailors and mechanics. Something is sure to break and I know they always have duct tape in their pockets.
We have left the Exumas and spent most of last week in Eleuthera. Stopped at Powell Point to do laundry; moved on to Hatchett Bay; and then onto Spanish Wells. For the most part, the island is quiet, although we spent an afternoon in Harbour Island, and Spanish Wells. Harbour Island is quite touristy, but if I wasn’t sailing I might enjoy renting a house there for an extended time. Stopped for lunch and felt quite pampered – the photo above is from the restaurant. Spanish Wells, on the other hand, is a fishing town. It boasts that it provides a substantial percentage of Red Lobster’s lobster.
We spent more time that anticipated in Spanish Wells in order to fix our leaky raw water pump. Fortunately, Ed (and Ray Peters) made sure we had a spare. We are handling these repairs with more grace than earlier in the trip. By the time we get back to Rochester, we may have a brand new boat!
Made the crossing yesterday to the Abacos – about 50 miles. Took a break today on Lynard Cay. Attempted to go for a swim, but a big ugly fish met me at the ladder sending me back to the cock pit. Not sure what it was, but it seemed too interested in my toes for me to jump in.
We will be spending the week exploring the southern Abacos – Man of War Cay and Marsh Harbor – enjoying our last week in this beautiful place.
A couple months ago, I was not sure that we would come back cruising next year. It is a big change from life on land. Everything is more complicated when you live on a boat – simple tasks like cooking and washing require planning. But in a very short time, we have gotten into a rhythm – less anxious about the next crossing, less worried about finding internet.
I am looking forward to getting back to Rochester. By now, the grass must be turning green and hopefully the daffodils are out. It is going to be a big summer for our family – Chrissy and Joel are getting married.
Well, it’s 5:00 and as always, we must drink to another day without boat repairs!
We have left the Exumas and spent most of last week in Eleuthera. Stopped at Powell Point to do laundry; moved on to Hatchett Bay; and then onto Spanish Wells. For the most part, the island is quiet, although we spent an afternoon in Harbour Island, and Spanish Wells. Harbour Island is quite touristy, but if I wasn’t sailing I might enjoy renting a house there for an extended time. Stopped for lunch and felt quite pampered – the photo above is from the restaurant. Spanish Wells, on the other hand, is a fishing town. It boasts that it provides a substantial percentage of Red Lobster’s lobster.
We spent more time that anticipated in Spanish Wells in order to fix our leaky raw water pump. Fortunately, Ed (and Ray Peters) made sure we had a spare. We are handling these repairs with more grace than earlier in the trip. By the time we get back to Rochester, we may have a brand new boat!
Made the crossing yesterday to the Abacos – about 50 miles. Took a break today on Lynard Cay. Attempted to go for a swim, but a big ugly fish met me at the ladder sending me back to the cock pit. Not sure what it was, but it seemed too interested in my toes for me to jump in.
We will be spending the week exploring the southern Abacos – Man of War Cay and Marsh Harbor – enjoying our last week in this beautiful place.
A couple months ago, I was not sure that we would come back cruising next year. It is a big change from life on land. Everything is more complicated when you live on a boat – simple tasks like cooking and washing require planning. But in a very short time, we have gotten into a rhythm – less anxious about the next crossing, less worried about finding internet.
I am looking forward to getting back to Rochester. By now, the grass must be turning green and hopefully the daffodils are out. It is going to be a big summer for our family – Chrissy and Joel are getting married.
Well, it’s 5:00 and as always, we must drink to another day without boat repairs!
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