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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...

May 18, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:01

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...

May 07, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:27

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...

May 01, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:47

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, ...

Apr 23, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:18

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...

Apr 18, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:21

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...

Apr 09, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:19

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...

Mar 28, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:25

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...

Mar 19, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:18

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 ...

Mar 11, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:16

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...

Mar 03, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:39

SDA75 Plotting our Escape

We change our ailing Raymarine Chartplotter for a new Raymarine Axiom 12Plus just in time for the Annapolis Sailboat Show. Right after the show we finally squeeze out of the marina we spent nearly 2 months in, and sailed down the Chesapeake in search of wa...

Feb 25, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:47

SDA74 Imp Goes Legal! Navisafe Dinghy Lights

Our CL290 Highfield Dinghy "Imp" has been running around without navigation lights. We rarely run at night, and never in the US, but that's going to change so we are adding a Navisafe Dinghy Light kit to her. The kit looks high quality. Let's see if the in...

Feb 16, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:43

SDA73 Everything is Better with Bacon

In St Augustine we installed the brand new Precision main sail we had waited months for. It didn’t go well. With the slider cars too small and no battens, we no sooner got her all the way up, when she broke free of the mast. So we called Precision Sails,...

Feb 04, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:37

Bilge Pump repair #boatlife #catamaran #islandspirit #lifestyle #sailboats

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Jan 29, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:11

SDA72 How Much Water will a Bilge Pump Pump?

In this episode of sailing dark angel we discover flooding in our starboard bilge. Fixing the power supply isn’t enough to solve the problem. I need another coffee! Get your own 'Dark Angel' coffee mug spoiledbratdesigns.com/product/copy-of-be-nauti-t...

Jan 26, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:19

SDA71 Tight Spaces and Volvo Engines

In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, Dockmaster Keith helps us trade slips with Seawind 1260 'Butters' in a very tight slip. Keith's instructions and help make it much easier than we anticipated. Afterward it's time to service our Volvo MD2030 29hp, 3cy...

Jan 19, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:39

SDA70 Can we Save our Batteries?

In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we grudgingly check into a marina for the first time since December 2022. We hope a shore power connection will help us to restore our failing Firefly AGMs. If we can't fix our 8 battery house bank, we'll need new bat...

Jan 11, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:19

SDA69 How Many Sailors Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?

In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we cruise up the Chesapeake Bay to Annapolis. Dave polishes his stanchion at sea. We discover beautiful anchorages filled with a type of jellyfish called 'nettles'. We fly my favourite sail, our spinnaker! Until our ...

Jan 04, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:58

SDA68 There’s a Hole in the Bottom of my Boat!

We pull out our Airmar tri sensor while in the water! I can’t believe we opened a through-hull below the water line, while we’re in the water! An unscheduled thunderstorm filled our rain catchment, but it also filled our fuel and oil lazarette, so I br...

Dec 28, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:48

SDA67 Stranded in Norfolk … Remove and Replace Volvo MD2030 Transmission Cable

We cruise up the ICW from Chesapeake toward the Chesapeake Bay, but we get stuck in Norfolk/Portsmouth when the starboard transmission shifter cable breaks. The hour we spent waiting for a railway bridge to open didn't help. Hovering requires a lot of shif...

Dec 21, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:29

SDA66 Mantus Anchor Hook Repair while Dragging Anchor!

In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we catch the weather and head north from Charleston, SC, both offshore and up the ICW. We drag anchor in a tight, shallow anchorage, and work our way up the US east coast toward Norfolk, VA Did you see the snake? Navi...

Dec 14, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:33

SDA65 Spinnaker Sailing and Lightning Strikes!

The lightning strikes are no joke on the Herb River near Savannah Georgia. We wait out a huge, unscheduled thunderstorm on our way to Charleston, South Carolina. How many near strikes can you count? We wade through the sea of sticks and branches to get off...

Dec 07, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:40

SDA64 Decals and an Unwelcome Visitor in the Georgia Swamp

In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we install new cockpit and bow decals, and add the missing halo to our name on the stern. Then we cast off to cruise up the coast toward Savannah, Georgia. A hitchhiker boards in the middle of the night by climbing int...

Nov 30, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:36

SDA63 What’s Wrong with our New Main Sail?

We cruise up the Florida coast with a stop at Marineland Marina for dinner with friends, and to close the loop on our starting point as cruisers. Then we grab a mooring ball in St Augustine to finally install our long awaited Precision Sails main sail. Wit...

Nov 23, 2022
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:43

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