Gulf Stream Crossing to the Bahamas

the Gulf Stream Crossing to the Bahamas started early (0300) from Dinner Key.

By noon we were nearly around the north end of Bimini, and headng for Machie Shoal, where we'd anchor for the night.... 10 to 15 knot winds during the crossing from the correct direction... SW.

Water like a mill pond that next night (see sunset photo).

Randy took some great shots of AB... (some posted here).

We checked in an cleared customs and immigration at Chub Key, then came down toward New Providence. We sailed through the harbor, just to get the "lay of the land"... and went on to Rose island for a couple of days.

Now were back in Nassau... Ruth and James should arrive tomorrow for a visit.

More later.

More Cruising Friends - Miami Beach

Autum Borne anchored at Belle Island, in Miami Beach.

Starboard side cockpit (Marie; Chris from Spirit / Nelson from Last Boat, and Susan.

Starboard side of cockpit: Andrea, and Helen from Xifias/ Sheila, and Brian from Moonshadow, and Ondra from Last boat.

Below is the Helm seat on AB with a better shot of Ondra from Last Boat.

Great fun...

The waterway shown below... is the Collins Canal, which is an easy entrance into Miami Beach with a dinghy from the Belle Island Anchorage. Dinghys can come all the way up to the Publix (groceries).

Attached here are some pictures from our stay at Miami Beach, FL, and the dinner party on the AB, at Belle Island, with the sailing vessels Moonshadow, Xifias, Last Boat, and Spirit.

The last picture is of the Holocost Museum on Meridian St.

More of that later.

These will also appear on our facebook account, later.