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January 13, 2022
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ep56 – Sailing Montserrat – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Dec 2018
Very lively sailing from Antigua to Montserrat in the Leeward Islands. Explored the devastation of Plymouth by volcanic eruption in 1997. s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) departs Antigua, the island of beaches, and sail to Montserrat, the island of acti...
ep57 – Sailing St.Kitts – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Jan 2019
An exhilarating sail from Montserrat brings us to St. Kitts for New Year celebrations and exploring. s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) leaves Montserrat, the island with the active volcano, and sails to St.Kitts & Nevis. We depart Little Bay in Montse...
ep58 – Sailing Nevis – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Jan 2019
Nevis is our overall favorite of ALL Caribbean islands. s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) motors the short distance from St.Kitts to anchor off Pinney’s Beach on Nevis, where we gradually fall in love with what becomes our favorite island in the Carib...
ep59 – Sailing St. Eustatius – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Jan 2019
Sailing to Dutch St. Eustatius. Diving the reef. Getting Nitrox trained. Climbing into the pre-historic volcanic crater wilderness. s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) has a wonderful sail from our favorite island of Nevis to Dutch run island of St. Eustat...
Boat maintenance – Herrington Harbour – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Oct-Nov’19. Season19 Ep20
Annual maintenance prior to heading back to Caribbean. Changing skin fittings, new dinghy, adding vinyl stripes, changing hoses and faucets... and much much more. Early October, following our 4 months break from the boat, we travelled from our home in Eur...
Sailing Chesapeake to St.Augustine FL – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Nov-Dec’19. Season19 Ep21
First passage of the new winter season: Maryland to Florida, USA. After 6 weeks boat preparation and stocking up in Herrington Harbour North Marina, we are finally on our way south just as winter seems to be starting. Tricky exit through the marina channe...
Sailing Florida – St. Augustine to Biscayne Bay – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Dec’19. S19 Ep22
We depart St. Augustine just after a cold front passes and we get a wonderful overnight sail with an offshore win. Our route takes us south passed Cape Canaveral and finally into Palm Beach, where we anchor in the very pleasant surroundings of Lake Worth. ...
Sailing USA to Bahamas – Biscayne Bay FL to Nassau – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Dec’19. S19 Ep23
Night sailing passage across Gulf Stream from Florida to Bahamas. New Year celebrations in Chub Cay then exploring Nassau. While anchored in Biscayne Bay, just south of Miami, we decide to head to Bahamas rather than directly to Cuba. Our overnight passag...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Eleuthera – Nassau to Dunmore Town – HR54 Cloudy Bay – Jan’20. S20 Ep1
Exciting times: narrow shallow entrance at night, depth challenges getting into Spanish Wells, piloted through infamous Devils Backbone passage. And enjoyable times exploring Dunmore Town on Harbour Island and Spanish Wells. Our late decision to depart N...
Sailing Bahamas, Spanish Wells to Cape Eleuthera – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Jan’20. S20 Ep2
Sailing Eleuthera. Passing Current Cut. Boat engine maintenance in Cape Eleuthera Marina. From the unique Spanish Wells we motored through the famous Current Cut, with its extreme tidal current, onto the bank on the west side of Eleuthera peninsula. Over ...
Sailing Bahamas, Cape Eleuthera to Warderick Wells – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Jan’20. S20 Ep3
Arriving to Highbourne Cay, we are finally in the exquisite Exuma islands, catching a grouper fish on the way. From Cape Eleuthera we have a great sail SW across the deep water to the beautiful shallow blue shoals of the Exuma Islands. On the way, we catc...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exuma – O’Brien’s Cay & Cambridge Cay – HR54 Cloudy Bay – Jan’20. S20 Ep4
In Exuma Land and Sea National Park. Johnny Depp's island. Snokel over tha Aquarium and a crashed drugs plane. Testing the hookha diving system. Encounters with wildlife. From the beautiful Warderick Wells moorings we have an upwind sail on the Exuma bank...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exuma – Compass Cay & Staniel Cay – HR54 Cloudy Bay – Jan’20. S20 Ep5
Numerous sharks in Compass Cay Marina and ramming in the reef in Staniel Cay :( After 3 nights moored in Cambridge Cay, we navigate the tricky entrance to Compass Cay, anchoring in the channel south of the marina. In Compass Cay marina we observe the amaz...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exuma, Normans & Shroud Cay – Hallberg Rassy54 Cloudy Bay – Jan’20. S20 Ep6
Sailing Exumas. Action packed episode. A shark ate our fish. Snorkeled over sunk plane in Norman's Cay, where our own drone also crashes! Dinghy trip through Shroud Cay with Pete Goss. Incredible turquoise sea inside Norman's Cay. From Bell Island we head...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exuma, Pipe Alley & Rocky Dundas – HR54 Cloudy Bay – Feb’20. S20 Ep7
Snorkeling in Rocky Dundas caves, aircraft wreck on Fowl Cay and exploring the amazing blue water of Pipe Alley. Departing Norman’s Cay early afternoon, we had a very leisurely 25nm sail back to Compass Cay where we anchored just after sunset. Next day ...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exuma, Big Majors & Little Farmers – HR54 Cloudy Bay – Feb’20. S20 Ep8
Can Pigs fly? No, but they swim in the sea at Big Majors Cay Exumas! Tour of Thunderball Grotto, ran aground and stuck for 4 hours, and attend Little Farmers “5F” Regatta. From our beautiful anchorage behind Pipe Cay we went back to Staniel Cay to see...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exuma, Black Point & Musha Cay – HR54 Cloudy Bay – Feb’20. S20 Ep9
Rum punches at Black Point and visit Musha Cay, David Copperfield's Island. From the regatta at Little Farmers we had a fun race with friends while sailing north to Black Point community. Sheltering there from strong easterly wind, we did laundry, had som...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exuma, Rudder Cay & Lee Stocking – HR54 Cloudy Bay – Feb’20. S20 Ep10
Exploring Rudder Cay and abandoned research center on Lee Stocking. From Musha Cay we had a 3nm bouncy ride in deep water, before heading back on the bank and anchoring behind Rudder Cay, next to a beautiful beach and a very interesting cave. After snorke...
Sailing Bahamas, Sailing Exumas, Boysie Cay – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Feb’20. Season20 Ep11
We discover the unique Boysie Cay then have a sunset spa on the aft deck. From Rudder Cay, our intention was to go directly to George Town, 25nm to the SE. But after just 5nm curiosity got the better of us and we diverted for a lunch stop behind Boysie Ca...
Sailing Bahamas – Sailing Exuma – George Town – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Feb’20. Season20 Ep12
George Town (aka Chicken Town) was our last stop in the Bahamas. From our exquisite afternoon anchored behind Boysie Cay, we motored 10nm SE to Emerald Bay Marina to refuel. We were tempted to have a day pass in the adjacent Sandals Resort but decided to...
Sailing Bahamas to Jamaica – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Feb’20. Season20 Episode13
On passage from Bahamas to Jamaica, flying the Parasailor and passing the notorious windward passage at the eastern end of Cuba. After several days in George Town, Bahamas, we found a narrow weather wind to start our 700nm passage to the Cayman Islands, v...
Sailing Jamaica – Port Antonio & Oracabessa – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Mar’20. Season20 Ep14
Exploring east end of Jamaica and Kingston, then sailing west to Oracabessa. After a 3-day (450nm) sail from Bahamas, we arrived into Port Antonio on the lush green coast of NE Jamaica. From our berth at the Errol Flynn Marina, we visited the town of Port...
Sailing Jamaica – Family Reflections in Ocho Rios – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Mar’20. S20 Ep15
From our anchorage in Oracabessa we sailed the short distance west to Ocho Rios, a major tourist center in Jamaica. Ocho Rios is the place where Glen’s parents had their happiest holiday, back in 1967. By record of his Mum’s diary, we visited their hot...
Sailing Jamaica – Sailing Montego Bay – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Mar’20. Season20 Episode16
Always wanted to visit "Mo-Bay" area and the famous Montego Bay Yacht Club. From Ocho Rios we motor-sailed to Montego Bay, our last stop in Jamaica. Anchored off the quiet Montego Bay Yacht Club, where we sheltered from a strong NE weather front for 3 da...
Sailing Jamaica to Cayman – Lively Sailing – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Mar 2020. Season20 Ep17
2 days of lively off-wind sailing from Jamaica to Grand Cayman. With Covid-19 starting to cause concern, we departed Jamaica and headed for the medical security of Grand Cayman, which we hoped to explore before any restrictions were applied. We left Mont...
Boat Projects – Covid-19 Lockdown – Grand Cayman – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay Mar-May’20. S20 Ep18
Following a quick island tour, we completed several boat projects and boat maintenance while on Covid-19 lockdown in Grand Cayman. Installing solar panels, making dinghy covers, sunshades and more. Having arrived to Grand Cayman from Jamaica just hours be...
Trailer: Cayman to USA – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay
Teaser/trailer for the up coming videos when we passage out of the hurricane zone, from Grand Cayman to Chesapeake, USA
Sailing Grand Cayman to Chesapeake MD part 1 – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay -May 2020. Season20 Ep19
Part 1 of our 1,200 miles passage from Grand Cayman to the Chesapeake, on our Hallberg-Rassy 54. A long spinnaker run to Cuba, then lively sailing in the gulf-stream to Florida. After 2 months of Covid-19 lockdown in Grand Cayman, with the hurricane seaso...
Trailer: Cayman to USA part 2 – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay
Quick teaser for part 2 of Grand Cayman to Chesapeake on Sail Cloudy Bay. Full episode will release Friday 14 Aug 2020.
Sailing Grand Cayman to Chesapeake MD part 2 – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay -May 2020. Season20 Ep20
Lots of challenges on this 2nd leg of our passage: setting a 24hr mileage record; caught-out in the gulf stream; an accidental gybe; lightning storm and a thunderous leg to the infamous Hatteras shoals. Following on from part 1: after a brief stop in West...
Boat Maintenance – Rig Service part 1 – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Oct-Nov 2020. Season20 Ep21
Series of videos which covers removing the rig to replace the standing rigging and service all the rig systems, plus some other winter maintenance aspects. Part 1 covers lowering the mast, de-rigging, dismantling and starting to service the Selden hydraul...
Boat Maintenance – Rig Service part 2 – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Oct-Nov 2020 – Season20 Ep22
Series of videos which covers removing the Selden rig to replace the standing rigging and service all the rig systems, plus some other winter maintenance aspects. This part 2 covers dismantling the foresail furler motor, removing the in-mast furling system...
Boat Maintenance – Rig Service part 3 – Hallberg Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Oct-Nov 2020. Season20 Ep23
Series of videos which covers removing the rig to replace the standing rigging and service all the rig systems, plus some other winter maintenance aspects. This Part 3 covers removal of vang and goose-neck mast fittings; servicing winches; dismantling the...
ep60 – Sailing St.Barthélemy – Sailing St. Barts – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Jan 2019
Sailing to St. Barts, the St. Tropez of the Caribbean. Exploring the beaches, nightlife and the exotic town. With an unfavorable forecast, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) departed St. Eustatius earlier than anticipated and motored the short distance NNE...
ep61 – Sailing St. Maarten – Sailing St. Martin – Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay – Jan-Feb 2019
Sailing to the joint Dutch-French island of St. Maarten (St. Martin) where we stayed for 1 month, doing maintenance, attending a multihull regatta, exploring and trying kite-foiling. After our short stay in St. Barts, s/v Cloudy Bay (Hallberg-Rassy 54) set...