Once you start cruising, your electronic world goes to a new level...empty! Not a bad thing. But, you need weather information,so, you are always in search of the best and least expensive. Chris Parker sends out a daily E-Mail. He broadcasts on SSB Radio (I have...but he is on early, Cruiser time but not Toby time). I have applications that pull down the data. Grib files on the Satellite Phone are always available, but the satellites like to come in and out. There is a daily VHF broadcast on CH 68 from Hope Town, that starts with weather. However, VHF is max 12 miles and gets scratchy. Bahamas Telelphone gives you a good signal 60% of the time. You can’t make reservations, download weather and some APPs supply excellent information (Windy now the best AP). THE PHONE IS IMPORTANT!
Pictured is a group waiting in Green Turtle for the BTC rep to show up. What you say? They haven’t been here this month? They are still coming. Picture shows Joe and Paula Fey, great boat friends for four years, joining us in the golf cart for our wait. OK another $50 golf cart trip to nowhere!