The Crossing
December 30, 2019
We departed No Name Harbor at 6:30am as it was getting light out. The conditions were a little rough but tolerable. Seas were predicted to be 2-3’ with winds 15-20 knots from the southeast.
Once in the Ocean it turned into 2’-4’ on our nose with frequent water over the bow, then turned into 3-6’ and occasional water up and over the fly bridge. It became nearly 7 hours of hobby horsing up and down the waves with no intervals in between and slamming back down.
We spent the first few hours on the bridge, holding on and listening to things crash in our galley. The latch on the refrigerator came loose, food all over the floor, fortunately, everything in containers. Then later we heard a loud crash of glass breaking. The kitchen cabinet where our plates are stored had come open, unlatched from it’s safety latch. The dessert plates crashed onto the floor and amazingly enough only one broke!
Meanwhile on the fly bridge, the solar panel frame shook itself apart and the front panel flipped itself over the back panel. Eddie managed to get a line on it and secure it.
Later on we moved to the pilot house, things were a little more comfortable down below. By now we were both really sea sick, just counting the hours, 3 more hours until we get there, two more hours, phew, I see land and in we go to Bimini.
We called into Brown’s Marina where Eddie had made a reservation a few miles out for some guidance into their channel. Eddie had read that there were markers off station. Dinga’s reply was that there aren’t any markers anymore. We were told to line ourselves up with the Bimini Sands Resort, then turn to port when we see 2 red markers but there will be plenty of boats Mon just follow one in. We found our way in, Cecil helped us dock and Captain Eddie went to Customs and Immigration and cleared us in.
It was a rough ride. We made it and truth be told we were never in danger. Our boat handled beautifully. The auto pilot which I find really finicky in close quarters tracked perfectly in rough water. It’s just the crew that was hurting!
Not too many pictures, busy holding on tight. Here’s a couple after we docked.
At the start of the cruise, in the ocean as the sun is coming up. I’m thinking about us living our dream.
Galley drama.
Docked in Bimini where we are spending a few days. Need to fix the solar panel frame, regroup from being sea sick and celebrate the New Year.
We departed No Name Harbor at 6:30am as it was getting light out. The conditions were a little rough but tolerable. Seas were predicted to be 2-3’ with winds 15-20 knots from the southeast.
Once in the Ocean it turned into 2’-4’ on our nose with frequent water over the bow, then turned into 3-6’ and occasional water up and over the fly bridge. It became nearly 7 hours of hobby horsing up and down the waves with no intervals in between and slamming back down.
We spent the first few hours on the bridge, holding on and listening to things crash in our galley. The latch on the refrigerator came loose, food all over the floor, fortunately, everything in containers. Then later we heard a loud crash of glass breaking. The kitchen cabinet where our plates are stored had come open, unlatched from it’s safety latch. The dessert plates crashed onto the floor and amazingly enough only one broke!
Meanwhile on the fly bridge, the solar panel frame shook itself apart and the front panel flipped itself over the back panel. Eddie managed to get a line on it and secure it.
Later on we moved to the pilot house, things were a little more comfortable down below. By now we were both really sea sick, just counting the hours, 3 more hours until we get there, two more hours, phew, I see land and in we go to Bimini.
We called into Brown’s Marina where Eddie had made a reservation a few miles out for some guidance into their channel. Eddie had read that there were markers off station. Dinga’s reply was that there aren’t any markers anymore. We were told to line ourselves up with the Bimini Sands Resort, then turn to port when we see 2 red markers but there will be plenty of boats Mon just follow one in. We found our way in, Cecil helped us dock and Captain Eddie went to Customs and Immigration and cleared us in.
It was a rough ride. We made it and truth be told we were never in danger. Our boat handled beautifully. The auto pilot which I find really finicky in close quarters tracked perfectly in rough water. It’s just the crew that was hurting!
Not too many pictures, busy holding on tight. Here’s a couple after we docked.
At the start of the cruise, in the ocean as the sun is coming up. I’m thinking about us living our dream.
Docked in Bimini where we are spending a few days. Need to fix the solar panel frame, regroup from being sea sick and celebrate the New Year.
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