Currently on the hook at Lynyard for supper after a glorious, if slow, due
to almost no wind, sail down from Marsh Harbour. Newly tuned rig improved
our sailing dramatically, as we're now up to 30* apparent with great speed.
See tinyurl.com/flyingpigspot for this and the rest of the voyage to
Eleuthera.

If the wind doesn't pick up soon, it will be a very rolly ride! OTOH, it's
supposed to be 13-18 over the course of our overnight, and the 6' seas have
14 seconds, so if we have enough to fill the sails, it should be
comfortable, if slow.

L8R, y'all

Skip, about to lose internet connectivity as we move offshore

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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.

In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.

Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

"Flying Pig" wrote in message
...
Currently on the hook at Lynyard for supper after a glorious, if slow, due
to almost no wind, sail down from Marsh Harbour. Newly tuned rig improved
our sailing dramatically, as we're now up to 30* apparent with great
speed. See tinyurl.com/flyingpigspot for this and the rest of the voyage
to Eleuthera.

If the wind doesn't pick up soon, it will be a very rolly ride! OTOH,
it's supposed to be 13-18 over the course of our overnight, and the 6'
seas have 14 seconds, so if we have enough to fill the sails, it should be
comfortable, if slow.

L8R, y'all


If you run into a fit-looking, middle-aged, white, American woman in North
Eluthera running on the beach or riding her beach cruiser or doing Yoga ask
her if her name is Leslie. She's my Yoga instructor and owns a house there.

I'm sure you've heard of the 'barefoot bandit'?

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07...aught-bahamas/

That was her Boston Whaler he stole. Wiped the bottom out of it going over
the reef. Broke into her house and stayed there a while.


Wilbur Hubbard

Wow. That sux for her. Is "North Eleuthera" a town or a general vicinity?

Yes, I was aware of the BFB...

L8R

Skip, stuffed on Lydia's great cooking

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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.

In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.

Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

" Sir Gregory Hall, Esq" wrote in message
...
"Flying Pig" wrote in message
...
Currently on the hook at Lynyard for supper after a glorious, if slow,
due to almost no wind, sail down from Marsh Harbour. Newly tuned rig
improved our sailing dramatically, as we're now up to 30* apparent with
great speed. See tinyurl.com/flyingpigspot for this and the rest of the
voyage to Eleuthera.

If the wind doesn't pick up soon, it will be a very rolly ride! OTOH,
it's supposed to be 13-18 over the course of our overnight, and the 6'
seas have 14 seconds, so if we have enough to fill the sails, it should
be comfortable, if slow.

L8R, y'all


If you run into a fit-looking, middle-aged, white, American woman in North
Eluthera running on the beach or riding her beach cruiser or doing Yoga
ask her if her name is Leslie. She's my Yoga instructor and owns a house
there.

I'm sure you've heard of the 'barefoot bandit'?

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/07...aught-bahamas/

That was her Boston Whaler he stole. Wiped the bottom out of it going over
the reef. Broke into her house and stayed there a while.


Wilbur Hubbard

"Flying Pig" wrote in message
...
Wow. That sux for her. Is "North Eleuthera" a town or a general
vicinity?

I think her house is on Harbor Island. I think the north end. That's where
they finally grabbed the BFB.

http://www.eleuthera-map.com/north-map.htm


Wilbur Hubbard

On Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:38:42 -0500, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Is "North Eleuthera" a town or a general vicinity?

As you might suspect it is the northern end of Eleuthera Island (a
general vicinity).

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/6...uthrachart.jpg

Anchored south of Royal...

Great trip; stay tuned for a log posting!

L8R

Skip

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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.

In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.

Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

Just threw the hook off Russel Island near Spanish Wells. You can see it on
tinyurl.com/flyingpigspot, and checking the "hybrid" will give you a
satellite view of the lovely place we're anchored, right in front of 4 major
houses...

Great internet signal here, easily phone and video grade, prolly thanks to
one of those houses!

Had a fantastic sail down; the SPOT shows how much faster we went when we
turned the corner after having to contiually bear off to keep the wind at
140 or so in the rock and roll...

L8R

Skip

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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.

In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.

Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

On Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:07:55 -0500, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Just threw the hook off Russel Island near Spanish Wells. You can see it on
tinyurl.com/flyingpigspot, and checking the "hybrid" will give you a
satellite view of the lovely place we're anchored, right in front of 4 major
houses...

Great internet signal here, easily phone and video grade, prolly thanks to
one of those houses!

You should take the dinghy into town if you haven't done so already.
Interesting place, good supplies. The channel has been recently
dredged in the last couple of years so there's a good chance you could
make it in with the FP on a rising tide.

By all means take the Devil's Backbone over to Harbour Island. It's
easier than it looks and the Explorer Chart waypoints are spot on.

Yesterday we were in North Eleuthera and asked the locals about a yoga
teacher named Leslie. Nobody had a clue.

In a couple of days we MIGHT take the dink around to HI, where we'll ask
again. How long since you last saw or communicated with her?

L8R

Skip and crew, being very glad we weren't part of the Rule 62 Carib 1500
boat which diverted, and then wrecked, with one lost overboard, off Lynyard.
Currently on the beach, a life jacket found like used on the boat, USCG,
Basra, local Police, local fishermen all involved in a scouring of the
island. Must not have been clipped in; others taken off and transported to
hospital in Nassau...

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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.

In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.

Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."

" Sir Gregory Hall, Esq" wrote in message
...
"Flying Pig" wrote in message
...
Wow. That sux for her. Is "North Eleuthera" a town or a general
vicinity?

I think her house is on Harbor Island. I think the north end. That's where
they finally grabbed the BFB.

http://www.eleuthera-map.com/north-map.htm


Wilbur Hubbard

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

You should take the dinghy into town if you haven't done so already.
Interesting place, good supplies. The channel has been recently
dredged in the last couple of years so there's a good chance you could
make it in with the FP on a rising tide.

By all means take the Devil's Backbone over to Harbour Island. It's
easier than it looks and the Explorer Chart waypoints are spot on.


I don't think we'll take the Pig, but we're actively considering a dinghy
ride Wednesday assuming the forecast holds. We've dinked into town, and
also a long walk (misdirected unfortunately, cuz we missed the peak of the
surf at what would have been a very close location to where we came ashore)
to Preacher's Cave trying to find the surf on Saturday.

Yesterday got a car ride to Glass Window; impressive, to say the least. Log
and pix to follow.

L8R

Skip


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"Believe me, my young friend, there is *nothing*-absolutely nothing-half so
much worth doing as simply messing, messing-about-in-boats; messing about in
boats-or *with* boats.

In or out of 'em, it doesn't matter. Nothing seems really to matter, that's
the charm of it.

Whether you get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your
destination or whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get
anywhere at all, you're always busy, and you never do anything in
particular; and when you've done it there's always something else to do, and
you can do it if you like, but you'd much better not."