Category: Storm
Irma Update and Relief Effort
So happy to report that Irma went south and west when it made that right northerly turn, so the impact on Joe and everyone at Great Harbour Cay was minimal. They did have 3 days of 60 knot winds, but that was all. Above is […]
Final Irma Preparation
A taste of the beautiful scenery on Great Harbour Cay. Joe arrived last night to the Bahamas, jet-lagged from several flights, including a red eye one out of Sacramento, California. His job is to finish prepping the boat and to seek safe shelter on […]
Hurricane Preparation on MAHI
The latest weather forecasts has Irma impacting Great Harbour Cay, where Joe and I keep our sailboat at, but it will no longer be a direct hit unless the path changes. Please note that the visual shown above was from earlier today, so if […]
Recovering Our Confidence
Once the storm ordeal recounted HERE was passed, both Joe and I felt pretty low. On one hand, we were thankful that our sailboat survived, and very thankful to S/V Narval for their rescue, but we were tired, traumatized and in need of a safe […]
Storm Event in Eleuthera- or How We Almost Lost Our Boat
Earlier this season, we encountered an unexpected microburst storm in Eleuthera, Bahamas, which produced 78 knots of wind while at anchor. It was very scary to go through, I am not afraid to admit. In fact, it has taken me several months to write […]
Watching Hurricane Matthew
Living in California, we are used to things like earthquakes and forest fires. Hurricanes, not so much. Having our MAHI at Great Harbour Cay in the Bahamas this summer comes with the risk of encountering a very large hurricane. Well, if the weather gurus have […]
Back in Great Harbour Cay
Joe flew out to Great Harbour Cay (GHC) just in case the weather system turned into a Tropical Storm or Hurricane. Better safe than sorry, we felt. Of course, once he booked his ticket, the storm weakened and turned south away from the Bahamas, strengthening […]
Named Storms and Boats
Leaving your boat in a hurricane zone during hurricane season, you find yourself constantly following the weather. Joe and I have been watching Invest 99L, an area of interest for its potential to develop into a named storm. At the time of this writing, NOAA […]
