In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel Pipe Creek beckons us to dive a conch breeding ground near a coral bed until the current chases us out. Cruising south we touch on Big Majors Cay. Then Black Point anchorage shows off her amazing bottom with an anchor ...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we find ourselves anchored in deep sand at Black Point, where a good friend breaks out his hookah rig to scrape our barnacle encrusted props back to life. Our plans to explore Big Farmers Cay are thrown off course as ...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we hunker down at Musha Cay to ride out a fierce westerly squall before setting a course through the stunning cut at Rudder Cut Cay and onward to Georgetown. With the seas finally calm, I dive into a long-overdue gall...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we dive a stirred-up reef at Fowl Cay where visibility is questionable. We check out some new batteries, hike off in search of secret beaches, and then get Dark Angel positioned ahead of another blow, complete with an...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, I dive the anchor while Dave dives into... taxes. Our snorkel plans at Queen’s Cay get blown off course by the weather, but a mysterious shoreline cave keeps things interesting. After a detour through the Stocking I...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we weigh anchor at Elizabeth Harbour and finally set sail for the remote and breathtaking Conception Island. Along the way, Dave discovers damage to our port trampoline, but with the spinnaker flying and ribs slow-coo...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we explore the mangroves at Conception Island, where baby sharks dart through the shallows, turtles cruise past our boards, and rays glide silently beneath us. But first, I take on a personal challenge, diving deep to...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we hop in for a casual reef dive behind our boat at Conception Island, only to find the underwater view a lot less postcard-perfect than we expected. So, we head for Conception Island’s wilder side, where things get...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail from Conception Island to Thompson Bay, Long Island, where we meet our friends and tour the island by car for the first time. A hidden cave full of red shrimp tucked behind an historic church also reveals baby...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail from Long Island to Great Exuma in perfect spinnaker conditions. It’s a steady breeze and sunshine kind of day, seven and a half hours of easy miles and peaceful motion. But as always, smooth sailing comes w...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we hike across Stocking Island in search of Bobin’s Bath, on a hidden beach that feels like our own private island. With caves to explore, dramatic rock formations, and zero crowds, it's well worth the trek. Then it...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we leave Elizabeth Harbor and set out for the Ragged Islands. We dodge squalls, slip through tight cuts, and flirt with the shallows before arriving at Water Cay, where the real challenge turns out to be anchoring.
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In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we begin our first real taste of the Ragged Islands with an anchorage at Water Cay. From hiking rugged limestone trails and swimming beneath towering cliffs, to snorkeling with barracuda and spotting sharks, ospreys, ...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we set sail from Water Cay to Flamingo Cay, eager to explore hidden caves and snorkel in crystal-clear water. But paradise had a plot twist. Scattered across the seafloor and up on the beach were pieces of a wrecked s...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail to Buenavista Cay and visit the ruins of a generational home lost to Hurricane Irma. A goat-shadowed hike takes us across the island to the wild ocean side, and a dive near the anchorage reveals coral heads, s...
In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel, we sail past Raccoon Cay and drop anchor at Double Breasted Cay. With rays and turtles on the sandbank, a barracuda-guarded stream to snorkel, rocks to climb, and conch to rescue, there’s no shortage of exploring to...
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