Since you were at Greene turtle cay in abaco you may have seen manjack cay to the north. In 1670 a ship sank there carrying the first British colonists to what is today the Charleston South Carolina area and the ship was owned by King Charles II. We found the shipwreck and it's very very historic. Most of it is not salvaged. I wrote a magazine article about it and I mention it in my book I wrote which is published called shipwrecks and discoveries. Would you be interested in joining us to dive or just go to the wreck site and participate and maybe provide a little money for some of our diving equipment.?
Check in was straightforward and easy. We are both vaccinated so all we needed was a rapid antigen test which we were able to get for free at a Miami-Dade County Test Site with results received by email in less than 30 minutes. After that the next step was apply for our Bahamas Travel Health Visa online which was also relatively straightforward and quick. Once we received the Travel Health Visas we applied for our Cruising Permit using the Click2Clear online portal. Paid our $300 cruising permit fee online and then we printed out all docs and presented them at the Customs Office upon arrival in West End.
Just my two cents but as sailors who haven't left the Gulf, I would love to see why you chose to sail across at night, what you provisioned and the logic behind your decision making.
Hi Michele, when we do a passage our route is typically dictated by the weather. If the weather is good we make the most of it, cover as much distance as possible. That can mean sailing for several days straight, to include at night. As for provisions, we take as much food as we think is needed for the trip as food and drink in the Bahamas is quite expensive.
how do you park in marinas? I assume you cant have sails up or you will blow into other boats? Is a motor required? it looks like you have used your years to refine your sailing experience, I noticed headsets so you dont have to yell in the wind and a raft to go to shore. Interesting.
A motor is generally required when docking at a marina and most sailboats have what’s referred to as an Auxiliary Engine. We have a 125HP Yanmar diesel.
I love your beautiful boat…. Great music on this video.
Thanks. She is a fantastic yacht but we sold her recently. Downsized to her 42 foot twin sister.
Really nice boat. Enjoyed the photography and music. Always good to have a smiling crew member.
Thanks and yes, always great to have a beautiful, happy crewmate!
Great video! On a surprise snowy March morning here in Ohio, it sure is nice to see the water, sand and sail. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing. I’ve watched this twice.
What a great video! Thank you for taking us with you and your pretty bride.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video! Great music!
Thanks for watching!
That little market was better stocked than my local market here in Colorado. That’s crazy. Thanks for the video.
Enjoyed the vicarious revisit to the Abacos.
Thanks for watching!
1st time watching - great vid and music I subscribed and look forward to future vids bravo
Thanks!
This video was extremely enjoyable and beautiful
As always, thanks for watching John!
Love your boat
Nice boat, nice video !!! Thanks.
nice video! I always enjoy them.
Thanks Chuck! Hope to see you out on the Bay this summer.
@@TheCorsair I definitely would look forward to that
Enjoyed the video. Glad to see you guys having fun.
Thanks so much for watching.
Lovely Boat and nice video! Thanks.
-Sput
Damage Control Sailing
Thanks for watching!
Since you were at Greene turtle cay in abaco you may have seen manjack cay to the north. In 1670 a ship sank there carrying the first British colonists to what is today the Charleston South Carolina area and the ship was owned by King Charles II. We found the shipwreck and it's very very historic. Most of it is not salvaged. I wrote a magazine article about it and I mention it in my book I wrote which is published called shipwrecks and discoveries. Would you be interested in joining us to dive or just go to the wreck site and participate and maybe provide a little money for some of our diving equipment.?
Looks great! Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
gorgeous boat
We agree!
enjoyed watching that.
Thanks!
Awesome video!! Hopefully we will both be on the same path as you sometime in the near future. Still up here in Annapolis for the time being.
We are back in our home slip at Herrington Harbour so not far away.
Beautiful boat! If you have time I'd be interested in the details of checking into the Bahamas; particularly the timing of your Covid test. Thank you.
Check in was straightforward and easy. We are both vaccinated so all we needed was a rapid antigen test which we were able to get for free at a Miami-Dade County Test Site with results received by email in less than 30 minutes. After that the next step was apply for our Bahamas Travel Health Visa online which was also relatively straightforward and quick. Once we received the Travel Health Visas we applied for our Cruising Permit using the Click2Clear online portal. Paid our $300 cruising permit fee online and then we printed out all docs and presented them at the Customs Office upon arrival in West End.
@@TheCorsair Thanks!
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Great video, beautiful boat I hope to be there in the near future my little boat will be wet and wild.
Your boat is splendid! May I ask you how is her manoeuvrability in a marina, especially in reverse?
She’s fine. We normally dock stern to.
Wow Sailor, would love to meet up with you one day,
One day I'll have a sign on that island!
How do you to split up the watches? Do you split the watches any differently at night?
Great video. Hope to meet up sometime this summer
Thanks for the compliment. We'll give you a shout if we get over to Cambridge this summer.
Loved the video. Whats the the name of the green turtle song and the trade winds song. Thanks guys great fun.
Turtle Bay and Next Tradewind both by Jesse Rice
What's the song at 19:50? Searched the lyrics and can't find it. Nice video that brings me back to our time on GTC...
Turtle Bay by Jesse Rice jessericemusic.coming
nice video ...what is the size of your boat , 40'?
56’
Just my two cents but as sailors who haven't left the Gulf, I would love to see why you chose to sail across at night, what you provisioned and the logic behind your decision making.
Hi Michele, when we do a passage our route is typically dictated by the weather. If the weather is good we make the most of it, cover as much distance as possible. That can mean sailing for several days straight, to include at night. As for provisions, we take as much food as we think is needed for the trip as food and drink in the Bahamas is quite expensive.
What was customs cost , and for how long for stay? Nice boat.
$300 for 3 month cruising permit and fishing license.
How long did you stay in abacos? Seems like a short trip. I want to keep our boat Florida and make shorter trips a few times a year.
A little over 2 weeks.
Nice boat. What's her make?
Cabo Rico 56
what boat is that?
Hi John, she’s a Cabo Rico 56. Only two were built.
That inflatable has a very flat bottom. What brand is it?
It's only flat because the inflatable keel has been deflated. It's an Achilles 10'2"
12:10 That's what she said.
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how do you park in marinas? I assume you cant have sails up or you will blow into other boats? Is a motor required? it looks like you have used your years to refine your sailing experience, I noticed headsets so you dont have to yell in the wind and a raft to go to shore. Interesting.
A motor is generally required when docking at a marina and most sailboats have what’s referred to as an Auxiliary Engine. We have a 125HP Yanmar diesel.
Now do it with out aids
Why?
"Cay" is pronounced "key". How are you a sailor and dont know this?
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Actually, I think some places pronounce key as cay.
Tomato, tomato ?