Since our current trip to the Bahamas was the first major provisioning opportunity for Mahi, I knew there would be a steep learning curve. Mistakes would be made. So, I decided to share what has not worked in order to help future cruisers. In preparation for leaving, I had read multiple books on how to…
Now that we are out cruising, it is time to begin boat schooling 4-year-old Ethan. We are using an eclectic approach to boat schooling, which means we are not using any one program or curriculum. Ethan is currently in preschool, so our focus now is on pre-reading, writing, and beginning math skills. We also focus…
The Mahi crew decided during our stay on Great Harbour Cay to rent a golf cart and visit the beaches around the island. If you come here, we highly recommend this as some beautiful locations are too far away to dinghy or easily walk to. We sent Joe off to the rental office to get…
Been having a blast now that the wind has shifted and settled down this week. This means we can travel by dinghy without becoming airborne, snorkel, and just get out to see the beaches on the island and also visit nearby cays to snorkel. Yesterday, we visited a blue hole by Rat Cay, Cistern Cay,…
I just happen to love conch… conch fritters, cracked conch, conch salad, and conch burgers. I knew I wanted to learn how to catch, clean and prepare the conch while out cruising the Caribbean. Catching conch is easy, you just have to snorkel and find them. Once you find them, you free dive down and…
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…
SV Mahi 