SDA190 Smooth Sailing, Dirty Secrets
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 with a catch. The hull’s looking rough again, and before long, we’re back in the water scraping slime and hunting barnacles. Yep… we really need a bottom job.
*in real time, we’ve been struck directly by lightning. All of our navigation systems, running, navigation, anchoring and work lights and much of our freezer capacity is badly damaged, as well as keel damage. Lightning exit or bottom strike while we were dragging at over 62 knots, we’re not sure.
If you can help, any amount would help greatly. Even just sharing our GoFundMe would be very much appreciated.
Our link is https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-after-lightning-struck-their-boat
Our Rum tasting article in the fall issue of Latitudes and Attitudes magazine is available NOW… It’s delicious!
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Enjoy our Bahamas snorkeling article in the summer issue of Latitudes and Attitudes magazine
https://summer2023.latsatts.com/theresthisplace#a_aid=640782a615fd9&a_bid=0e47bed1
Watch for our Rum review coming in the fall issue. It’s delicious!
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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 with a catch. The hull’s looking rough again, and before long, we’re back in the water scraping slime and hunting barnacles. Yep... we really need a bottom job.
*in real time, we've been struck directly by lightning. All of our navigation systems, running, navigation, anchoring and work lights and much of our freezer capacity is badly damaged, as well as keel damage. Lightning exit or bottom strike while we were dragging at over 62 knots, we're not sure.
If you can help, any amount would help greatly. Even just sharing our GoFundMe would be very much appreciated.
Our link is https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-after-lightning-struck-their-boat
Our Rum tasting article in the fall issue of Latitudes and Attitudes magazine is available NOW... It's delicious!
https://digitalmagazine.latsatts.com/sailingdarkangel-5456
Enjoy our Bahamas snorkeling article in the summer issue of Latitudes and Attitudes magazine
https://summer2023.latsatts.com/theresthisplace#a_aid=640782a615fd9&a_bid=0e47bed1
Watch for our Rum review coming in the fall issue. It's delicious!
We take our Ugowear waterproof bags EVERYWHERE!
Awesome company and amazing products.
Get yours here https://ugowear.com?aff=34
Join us on this adventure of a lifetime.
Check us out... sailingdarkangel.com
Lisa's personal blog is being added right now.
If you like what you see, consider buying us a beer?
Thank you for helping us stay afloat
If you'd like to support our channel in a material way, have a look at our wish list
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KYJVC8ZWGHY2
Join our Crew on Patreon. Without a Crew a Ship has No Direction.
Help us to create more for you!
https://www.patreon.com/sailingdarkangel for benefits
We were featured in an article on Pussfoot!
https://www.pussfoot.com/blogs/water/sailing-dark-angel-sailing-and-slow-cooked-ribs
Get your own 'Dark Angel' and 'Be Nauti' swag here
https://spoiledbratdesigns.com/product-category/sailing-dark-angel-clothing-and-accessories/
Don't be shy, contact spoiledbrat@spoiledbratdesigns.com to design your very own custom products.
Join us on
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sailingdarkangel
X/Twitter x.com/SailinDarkAngel
TikTok tiktok.com/@sailing_darkangel
Instagram @sailingdarkangel
UHive https://www.uhive.com/z/BTTAKBN
MeWe https://mewe.com/i/darkangel46
Reddit https://reddit.com/u/SailingDarkAngel
Our opening and closing song is Who We Are by Miah
Check out his band NINETEEN EIGHTY SEVEN! They are awesome http://nineteeneightyseven.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WaNVPlzMwFn7WCVT3gVcJ
Lisa & Dave
#boatlife #catamaran #islandspirit #lifestyle #sailboats #sailing
© Sailing Dark Angel 2025
SDA190 Smooth Sailing, Dirty Secrets Locations
- The Bahamas (25.03428,-77.39628)
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We're Lisa & Dave. We love to travel anywhere warm and friendly, to explore, meet new people, see new places, and share what we see. Sailing Dark Angel is our unscripted tale of learning a whole new life. Freedom and adventure on the water, living an alternative lifestyle. We decided our YouTube channel would reflect the new experiences and discoveries we make. We don't have a ton of experience for 'how-to' videos and the only advice we offer is to get out and live life. Don't wait for it to come to you. We hope to inspire people the way we've been inspired. Join us aboard Dark Angel, our beautiful 2006 Island Spirit Fortuna 401 catamaran. Share our dreams and adventures with us
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SDA190 Smooth Sailing, Dirty Secrets
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...
SDA189 Red Shrimp, Baby Bats & 663 Feet of Nope, Dean’s Blue Hole, Bahamas
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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...
SDA187 Where the Wild Things Swim
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...
SDA186 Whales, Wind & Ribs
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...
SDA185 Charge Before the Storm
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