Voyage of Seawing

The Crew of Seawing are preparing to embark on an epic adventure, sailing southward through the Caribbean. Follow along on this site and experience the adventure with them.

05 October 2009 | Staniel Cay, Exuma, Bahamas
05 May 2009 | Long Island, Bahamas
04 May 2009 | Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas
20 April 2009 | Stocking Island, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
19 April 2009 | Stocking Island, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
18 April 2009 | Sand Dollar Beach, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
07 April 2009 | Stocking Island, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
04 April 2009 | Elizabeth Harbour, Great Exuma, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
03 April 2009 | Little Farmers Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
31 March 2009 | Little Farmers Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
30 March 2009 | Staniel Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
28 March 2009 | Big Major Spot, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
26 March 2009 | Big Major Spot, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
25 March 2009 | Staniel Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
24 March 2009 | Big Major Spot, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
24 March 2009 | Staniel Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
24 March 2009 | Big Major Spot, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
23 March 2009 | Big Major Spot, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
21 March 2009 | Normans Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas

Piggie Beach

24 March 2009 | Big Major Spot, Exuma Cays, Bahamas
Glenn.
I don't know the exact history of this, but there is an island called Big Major Spot, just to the north of Staniel Cay. Big Major Spot is uninhabited (by humans) but has a small population of (formerly) domestic pigs and goats. Seems that someone had the idea that if they turned them loose, they'd care for themselves and then a bbq or pit-roast once in a while might just be in order. As the population seems stable, but not huge (& they seem to have been there a while) one can surmise this might just be what happens.

We went ashore to feel the pigs. We fed them left over (almost spoiled) veggies from our stores. At first we tossed them to the pigs and afterwards began hand-feeding them. The little while ones were quite gentle and polite, but the little brown ones and the larger ones, quite rude..still have a mark on my hand where one bit a chunk out.

Funny enough, we were on the beach there the next day with passengers and crew from a mega-yacht came ashore in their huge dingy to feed the pigs. They were feeding them spaghetti (imagine a hog with spaghetti hanging off it's head and ears..happy pig) with bacon. Kind of humorous actually to watch a pig eat bacon.
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Vessel Name: SeawingI
Vessel Make/Model: Gulfstar Aux. 41'
Hailing Port: Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Crew: Glenn, Sue, Jacquie & Ben
Home Page: www.seawing.net

Who are these crazy sailors anyhow?

Who: Glenn, Sue, Jacquie & Ben
Port: Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Q: Why "Seawing"? A: "If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." (Psalms 139:9-10)
"And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead." (Acts 17:30-31)