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April 19, 2025
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SDA76 Heat Seeking Catamaran
Cruising down the US eastern seaboard. We cruise the ICW south to Beaufort North Carolina, where we head out to the ocean bound for Charleston, and then on down to St Augustine, Florida, turning weeks of sailing on the ICW into about a week of sailing dow...
SDA77 Rafting Up & Hurricane Nicole
In St Augustine, Florida we raft up for the first time. Our raft buddy is none other than super broker, now captain Ian aboard his Manta 42, Synchronicity. After a too short visit with Ian, we batten down for Huricane Nicole. Buckle up! It's going to be a ...
SDA78 Offshore Sailing ~ Weather & Dolphins
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail down the Florida coast from St Augustine to Lake Worth to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of traveling the ICW we take two multiday trips down the coast, braving offshore weather. Join us on this adventure of a life...
SDA79 Did Our New Main Sail Just Break?
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Bimini in the Bahamas. Our new mainsail doesn't survive the trip unscathed. I perform my first anchor check of the season. We sail to Gun Cay to wait out some wind before we fi...
SDA80 Three Days at Sea. Gun Cay to the Exumas
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we set off on a 3 day crossing from Gun Gay to Norman’s Cay Bahamas! Traveling further into the Bahamas we share this crossings beautiful sunsets and stunning sunrises. We marvel at the stark contrast of the many isl...
SDA81 Reinventing the Toaster, Sailing and Rachel’s Bubble Bath at High Tide!
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, Dave tries to reinvent the toaster and we sail south from Norman's Cay in the Exumas, past the Land and Sea Park, to Compass Cay. We never did hit Rachel's Bubble Bath at the right time last year, but this time? 00:0...
SDA82 Too Much Current and a Sunset Cruise
In this episode of sailing dark angel, we try to find the caves at Rocky Dundas and destroy our new GoPro 8. We discover a whole beach of healthy, immature conch, and Dave draws blood. We try snorkeling with way too much current, and we go on a beautiful, ...
SDA83 Swinging at Pipe Creek
In this episode of sailing dark angel, we explore Pipe Creek from Thomas Cay. From snorkeling the islands near Wild Tamarind and Over Yonder Cays, to the the beaches and shallows of Pipe Cay. We even discovered a swing set that wasn't here last year, isola...
SDA84 Thomas Cay’s Wild Side
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we explore the wild side of Thomas Cay. From the calm and quiet anchorage to the steep, jagged hills and pounding waves of the other side of the island. Come and find a private beach with us. Don't forget your rock cl...
SDA85 Lion Fish Takeover
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we set sail south from Thomas Cay in Pipe Creek, out on the sound, to Staniel Cay, where we take advantage of the good internet to get some work done, before heading further south to Black Point, where we test our Ugo...
SDA86 not-Glamorous Yacht Life
We show the not so glamorous side of boat life, cleaning and taking out the trash. We also explore both sides of tranquil White Point on land and sea and discover how small moves greatly improve our anchorage to avoid uncomfortable chop. Finally we celebra...
SDA87 Hangin with Turtles while Dave fixes stuff
We set sail from Farmers Cay to try to make it to Georgetown. We fail miserably and wait out the weather to try again. A few days later we sail to Rudder Cut Cay where Dave fixes a broken cabinet door and I hang with my Rudder Cut sea turtle friends. We gr...
SDA88 Beautiful Beaches, Broken Batteries, Bundle up for Canada?
In this episode of sailing dark angel we visit one of the most beautiful beaches in the Exumas, where an intruder takes over our beach blanket. Then, while Dave digs deeper into our battery issues, I get ready for an unexpected trip back to Canada Get you...
SDA89 Dark Angel encounters the Harvest Moon – Sailrite sail repair and a parade!
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, Neal from Harvest Moon breaks out his Sailrite sewing machine and his expertise to fix our blown out jib sail. Then we join Harvest Moon again for the Darkside Parade in Elizabeth Harbour during the famous Cruisers Re...
SDA90 ARG! Alcohol Research Group
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we indulge in an ARG!, Alcohol Research Group party, with a focus on dark, spiced and amber rum. We happily donate a bottle of Kraken to the cause. Speaking of Rum, Chesapeake Lady introduced us to Shipwreck, which we...
SDA91 5F Festival & Regatta _ Front Row Seat _ Races • Awards • Parties
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we drop our hook at a very crowded anchorage off the beach at Ty's beach bar at Farmers Cay for the famous 5F regatta and festival. The 22nd regatta coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth of the Baham...
SDA92 Steering, Storms and Stretched Cables
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we leave Farmers Cay and sail into a surprise squall that blows out our jib sail. A respite in Rat Cay gives us a chance to tighten up our steering cable and recharges our sense of adventure. We sail back out of Boysi...
SDA93 VANISH in the Bahamas, Silent 60 Solar Superyacht Tour
When you see this distinctive yacht cruise through the harbour it catches your eye. It's sleek and beautiful, even without a mast. We definitely want a closer look, and we are thrilled that the owners said 'YES'. We had no idea we'd become fast friends Me...
SDA94 Gorgeous Georgetown Reef Dive
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we explore a suprisingly vibrant reef south of Stocking Island near Elizabeth Harbour, Georgetown. We wrap up the day with a dinghy drift Enjoy our article in the summer issue of Latitudes and Attitudes magazine https...
SDA95 The Sailing Piano
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we hang out during the Georgetown Exumas regatta with the Sailing Piano in a couple of dinghy flotillas and the regatta after party Follow the Sailing Piano at https://www.facebook.com/SailingPianoCharters Neal has s...
SDA96 Raymarine Type 1 Linear Authelm Repair
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we round up some help from the friendly cruisers in Elizabeth Harbour, Georgetown, and tear into our autohelm to finally fix it properly. If anyone knows Rob, please send us his contact info/FB Insta so we can credit ...
SDA97 Conception Island Land and Sea Park
In this episode of sailing dark angel, we sail out of Elizabeth Harbour, Georgetown, Exumas, and head for one of my very favourite places ever. Conception Island Land and Sea Park. No phones, no internet, no structures at all. Just land and sea adventures...
SDA98 Conception Island, Deep in the Mangroves
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we tow our kayak and our paddleboard to the mangroves. We use them to explore these shallow, pristine waterways deeper into the heart of this island paradise, where few have ever gone before. Will we find the elusi...
SDA99 So Many Reefs! Uh Oh, Weather… Conception Island
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we dive not one, but two reefs surrounding Conception Island. We notice the anchorage is clearing out as the weather turns ugly. Will we be bashed ashore? Will we end up all alone? Enjoy our article in the summer iss...
SDA100 Cat Island, Dolphin and Shower Pump Repair
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, the weather chases us out of beautiful Conception Island. We sail up to Cat Island, where we're greeted by a beautiful dolphin. That's where we take advantage of over a week of bad weather by fixing our Shurflo Blaste...
SDA101 Sailing to Exumas, Power Failure and Goat Hunting?
Got Goat? In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail out of Cat Island, 53 nautical miles to Galliot Cut in the Exumas. It's choppy and chilly, but we make it. Then our power fails AGAIN! Let's go... goat hunting? (No goats were harmed in the making o...
SDA102 So Many Boat Chores, I Need a Bubble Bath
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we sail out of Big Farmers Cay, and stop just north of Little Farmers to visit Neal aboard 'Harvest Moon'. Then we sail north toward Staniel Cay but a squall forces us into Black Point. After the Squall we sail to Big ...
SDA103 Diving the Reefs, Searching for Internet. Pipe Creek, Exumas
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we anchor in Pipe Creek, near Thomas Cay in the Exumas, where we discover a serious lack of internet signal. We dive three more Pipe Creek locations to explore the beautiful coral gardens and enjoy phenomenal sunsets ...
SDA104 Tacking South ~ Rat Cay Used Car Lot?
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail from Staniel Cay back down south to Rat Cay to visit the Ford Ranger pickup trucks we found last year. We can't believe the difference a year makes! Then we tack our way further south to Elizabeth Harbour. Se...
SDA105 Does Rum Make Us Nadi? ~ Last Sail to Gorgeous Georgetown
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we hit the Georgetown area one last time for the season, to hang out with friends, drink rum, and snorkel an offshore reef. Of course we hit the stunning beach at Stocking Island one more time, where we're joined by an...
SDA106 Sharks, Rays and Mermaids
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we play with rays and a shark right off of our stern at Rudder Cut Cay, before we visit "The Musician", David Copperfield's famous submerged mermaid sculpture. I hope we finally did it right. A few miles north brings ...
SDA107 How to Explore the Mangroves
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we don't let camera issues keep us from deeply exploring the very shallow mangroves at Big Farmers Cay. Turtles, rays and a shark showcase this amazing hidden gem, but what is that, under the water?. Then we set sail i...
SDA108 Is Your Elbow Exhausted? Volvo MD2030 Exhaust Elbow Repair
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail to Big Majors Cay where we have some anchoring issues between Big and Little Majors Cays. We need to wait for slack tide because we can't get through the cut on only one engine. A nurse shark shows me around t...
Chasing a Shark #shark #boatlife #shorts #bahamas #reels #sailing
A shark sneaks up behind me while reporting an anchor check, so I follow her around the anchorage. It's REALLY hard to keep up to this casually cruising shark Check out the full video at https://youtu.be/i77ugZrL2R4
Baby Conch #boatlife #shorts #bahamas #reels #sailing #ocean #sailingchannel #lifestyle #boatlife
Snorkeling reefs or shallows. There's life everywhere in the Bahamas.