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AdriftAtSea · December 01, 2009, 09:16:01 AM

Fair winds and keep us posted. :)

Auspicious · December 01, 2009, 08:11:03 PM

Auspicious is underway. We dropped lines at 16.15 and headed out to the Bay. Winds are lighter and more southerly than expected so we're motoring toward Little Creek were we'll wait to duck between the Lows boiling up the East Coast. ETA in Little Creek around 1 tomorrow afternoon.

Internet by data card probably out to the sea buoy.

Frank · December 01, 2009, 08:45:06 PM

Good for you's. Hope you's have a hoot

Chattcatdaddy · December 03, 2009, 02:38:13 AM

Sounds like a fun trip! Be sure to give us a full recap when you get the chance. Fair Winds!

Godot · December 10, 2009, 01:52:28 AM

Still at sea, I guess...

CapnK · December 10, 2009, 08:37:11 AM

Hopefully they got into port and have/had a hook or two down before the front that went offshore yesterday got to 'em. :)

CapnK · December 10, 2009, 09:49:06 AM

I see 'Auspicious' is signed in... ;D

Dave, remember - PICS! Or it didn't happen! lol ;)

Auspicious · December 10, 2009, 10:01:09 AM

darn Kurt - was catching up before posting.

I'm in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. Great trip down - TR to follow, including video of dolphins at the bow! Some sail damage - story in TR - that I'm working first before I have the time to catch y'all up.

The Bahamas are as beautiful as I remember and as you imagine.

Shrimp risotto offshore is a good thing!

Kurt - if you have an IM or Skype account please PM.

sail fast and eat well, dave

newt · December 10, 2009, 12:28:44 PM

Glad your safe Dave. We have a whale of a storm up here.

Captain Smollett · December 10, 2009, 03:07:09 PM

Quote from: Auspicious on December 10, 2009, 10:01:09 AM
darn Kurt - was catching up before posting.

I'm in Marsh Harbour, Abaco. Great trip down - TR to follow, including video of dolphins at the bow! Some sail damage - story in TR - that I'm working first before I have the time to catch y'all up.

The Bahamas are as beautiful as I remember and as you imagine.

Shrimp risotto offshore is a good thing!

Kurt - if you have an IM or Skype account please PM.

sail fast and eat well, dave

Glad to hear it, Dave. Looking forward to the TR (and the pics/vid)! :)

Godot · December 10, 2009, 10:42:19 PM

I'm half packed already.... Can't wait....

Auspicious · December 12, 2009, 11:15:19 AM

Fisher's Bay, Guana Cay, Abaco 26?40.074'N 077?07.214'W

Frank -- where are you?

Frank · December 12, 2009, 11:54:38 AM

Are you heading to "Nipper's"? I'm between Manjack or Green Turtle. Judy fly's in today ;-) Off on the ferry soon to meet her at the airport. The Whale must be a rage today...sure is gusting here

Auspicious · December 12, 2009, 01:50:40 PM

Hi Frank- Whale is definitely raging today. Scrubbing and other boat chores today. Ate at Nippers last night - on the boat tonight.

I'm within eyeshot of Grabbers just outside the little mooring field anchored in a sand patch about 12'.

Oldrig · December 12, 2009, 03:49:46 PM

Glad you made it safely.

Some of the lows moving through here lately have not been fun at all!

Pix, please.

--Joe

Auspicious · December 15, 2009, 01:47:52 PM

Connection isn't quite up to pics and video yet. I promise I promise! They are coming! *grin*

Grabbed a good weather forecast yesterday and jumped from Man of War Cay in Abacos to Nassau. Wind was higher than forecast: 12-15 instead of 10 and down; seas were flat instead of 8-10 forecast. Big problem -- was going too fast! At about 4a furled the jib and reefed the main to slow the boat down so I could do a daylight entry into Nassau Harbour.

Given Explorer Charts I'd say Nassau is an easy night-time entry FYI.

Scrubbing the boat and doing laundry before Janet flies in on Thursday. Expect we'll move to West Bay late Thu / early Fri to hop to Exumas when weather looks reasonable.

Reasonable: This from a guy who flirted with a gale on purpose to get his butt South. *grin* Perhaps I am a glutton for punishment as accused. Heck a gale is only 40 kts. Go sailing!

Sorry -- been repacking the entire cockpit locker this morning and I'm a little loopy.

Auspicious · December 17, 2009, 10:59:49 AM

Update - Janet will be here in three hours and I just found that a yogurt dumped in the bottom of the fridge. Everything out, scrub, wipe down the contents and repack and then up to shower/shave before she gets here.

Weather looks stinky the next couple of days so we're probably here longer than expected - maybe sail to West Bay on Saturday and Exumas on Sunday.

Auspicious · December 22, 2009, 08:50:57 AM

We spent a few days in Nassau waiting for a forecast of winds below 30. *sigh* Had a nice trip across the Yellow Banks to Allens Cay - with a little excitement there. Next day (yesterday) we sailed in the Exuma Sound to Warderick Wells (deep water is good!) Wifi here albeit a bit $$ and not very fast.

Leaving in the next hour or so for Little Farmers Cay (probably two days there) and then on to George Town.

Pics and a better trip report eventually. *grin*

Auspicious · January 02, 2010, 04:56:41 PM

Back in Abacos with Adam / Godot aboard waiting for a window to head back to the US.

Adam has never seen Captain Ron. We're fixing that tonight.

sail fast and eat well, dave
S/V Auspicious
lying Marsh Harbour Abacos Bahamas

s/v Faith · January 02, 2010, 05:14:06 PM

Quote from: Auspicious on January 02, 2010, 04:56:41 PM
...Adam has never seen Captain Ron. We're fixing that tonight.

sail fast and eat well, dave
S/V Auspicious
lying Marsh Harbour Abacos Bahamas

Outstanding! Glad you are taking care of that Capt. Ron issue... 1/3 of all the inside jokes on various sailing forums will soon be clear Adam! ;D

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