Thought I would share all the interior shots of S/V Mahi, our Taswell 43, that I have taken over the last few months to give you a tour. This is a really comfortable center cockpit sailboat floor plan. The basic floor plan looks like this: You enter below deck by climbing down the companionway ladder…
Snapshots of our beach walk today: And a variety of other images, including the reappearance of the tall ship first seen at Bimini: Hope you enjoyed the slideshow! Regards, Carla
I thought I would share some photos from our day. Today, we joined a wonderful group of cruisers who traveled through a narrow mangrove path to see a distant beach. Along the way, we saw sea turtles, manta rays, starfish, conch, fish, and other sea creatures. A wonderful experience! First…. Some dinghy images of both…
Thought I would write a post about how 4-year old Ethan is adjusting to life in the Bahamas and on the boat. His previous sailing experiences involved day sailing on our O’Day 23 in California, and bareboat chartering in the British Virgin Islands. We were not sure whether Ethan would get seasick or not, and…
A nice weather window allowed us to leave North Bimini for Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands. It is a two day trip, so you first head for Mackie Shoal, drop anchor, then the next morning sail to Great Harbour Cay. The day started with goodbyes to new friends made in Bimini. Once we…
Joe and I have now experienced the steep learning curve of cruising- including a boat search, purchase, driving across the country to move aboard, then a refit, then back on board, provisioning, outfitting and now setting off. We thought we would post advice we wish someone had given us- or advice we wish we…
There is so much to do here in North Bimini- meet and socialize with other cruisers, walk and chat with locals, enjoy the beach and swim, visit the Dolphin House, take a ferry to visit the shark research center, visit the bakery for authentic Bahamian bread, and beachcomb along the shore. Fellow cruisers have been…
Left Ft. Lauderdale to sail down the coast to Biscayne Bay. Spent the night “on the hook,” which means we anchored overnight. We were greeted across the water by Charlie and Cathy Simon, “Ahoy, Mahi!” This wonderful couple have circumnavigated around the world on their Taswell 58, Celebrate. We first met the Celebrate crew…
Finally, after waiting patiently, the weather forecast allows us to leave Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Sunday. We are starting our journey by heading south to Biscayne Bay, anchoring out for a night, then leaving across the Gulf Stream to Bimini. Previously, we were planning to go to the West End, but changed our…
The cruiser mentality is to “go with the flow” and take things as they come. Old habits of our former life on land- namely living to schedules, having a rather predictable life- have now flown out the window, leaving life a bit unsettled at times. Joe, Ethan and I are about to reach the 6…
SV Mahi 