#sailing As we sail through the Northern Exumas, we play the game of finding a WIFI connection or a cell tower.
We have a Bad Boy to connect to WIFI and a Kindle to connect to a cell tower. Other boats use other technology.
Connections are slow and that means no photos, no facebook or twitter, for a while, but these beautiful islands are worth it.
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Dog Training in the Bahamas
Who ever said a beach wasn’t a great place to train dogs? #sailing #dogs I certainly have their attention here. You’d think I was holding a piece of steak, but nope, it’s a ball. All three want to be the first to get to it after I throw it.
Farley (the Wheaten Terrier) will chase it and and then sit down beside it.
Jasper (the Spaniel) will pick up the ball, bring it back to me, and then not give it to me.
Calli (the Jack Russel) will run beside the other dogs barking at them.
I think I may need a new training program.
There must be a dog out there that would bring a ball back to me.
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Arrival in the Bahamas
Monday is usually a day I blog about writing #sailing But we’ve arrived in the Bahamas.
Farley represents how we feel.
We left the Florida coast at 4 AM and arrived in Lucaya, Grand Bahamas at 3:30 PM.
Crossing the Gulf Stream was a little rougher than we expected, but we had enough wind to motor sail. We would have preferred no motor, but were happy having the main and genoa up to boost us along.
The window to cross was short and closed up behind us. We are now waiting in Lucaya at the Sunrise Resort and Marina for the wind to settle down and let us move further south. It’s a great place to get some writing done.
After this we island hop, so internet access could get a little sketchy.
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Trick of Provisioning
If you’ve never tasted a Florida orange or grapefruit freshly picked, you should. #sailing
The last items we provision for before we leave Florida and head for the Bahamas are oranges and grapefruit. We buy them fresh, and then here’s the trick if you want them to last..
Wrap each piece of fruit individually in foil. Then store them in a dark, dry spot on the boat. They’ll last up to 6 weeks.
When the fresh fruit and vegetables get thin on the boat, that last orange tastes amazing. After that, we know it’s time to head to civilization and find supplies.
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A Dog’s Business While Sailing
#sailing The most frequent question I get about Farley is: Where does he “go” when you are underway?
He’s not allowed out of the cockpit when we are underway. If he has to “go” he stares at me. That’s his way of letting me know.
I tether myself to the boat, Farley gets tethered to me, and then we head to the trampoline on our catamaran.
He’s chosen one corner of the trampoline as his area.
Farley will “go” on command. His command is “pay pay”. When he’s done, we use the wash down pump that is on our deck to clean the area, then I lead him back to the cockpit.
My little hero will go in any kind of weather. Sometimes he gets sprayed by a wave while he’s going, but he’s never deterred.
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Writing Under Way
Sailing and writing together again. #writetip #sailing Off watch is the best time to write. I find when I’m on watch, there are too many distractions and I can’t focus on the words. Maybe I can do some editing ion watch, but not always.
A catamaran provides many spots to sit and write. If the seas are calm, lying on my trampoline always inspires ideas. This is where my digital recorder comes in handy.
If it’s too hot and sunny, I hide in our main salon. If the bimini is providing good shade, I’ll write while sitting in the cockpit. The one constant when I’m writing: Farley is always at my feet.
I guess the message is sailing and being underway is not an excuse to miss out on writing.
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