Before kids, we took a break from our advertising jobs to spend a year sailing the U.S. Gulf Coast, throughout the Bahamas to the remote Jumentos Islands, then up the Eastern Seaboard to Annapolis, MD. Our home was a modest Aloha 34, named Kaleo (ka-lay-o). This time was meaningful, having built lifelong relationships and seeing part of the world in such a unique way.
We’ve been livin’ it up marina-style over the past couple of days on Man-O-War Cay. Dock & Dine Restaurant at Man-O-War Marina Man-O-War Marina was offering a special dockage rate of two nights for the price of one, a deal that fit it perfectly into our anniversary week celebration. Deep […]
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Over the past week we’ve made the jump from Eleuthera to the Abacos enjoying the company of fellow cruisers on the same route. Dinner aboard “Fishhead” Tuesday evening we staged in Royal Island Harbour to make the 55 mile jump north to the Abacos. While there we enjoyed a feast […]
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Saturday marked the first time in a long time that we were sailing somewhere as a fleet of one. Kaleo and crew’s shadow on the ocean floor Having left “SYL” in Hawksbill, we headed to Ship Channel Cay, a long rock in the northern tip of the Exumas. It was […]
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The past week has been punctuated by the sweetness of revisiting some of our favorite Bahamian islands and the inevitable departure of good friends. The sands of Hawksbill beach Over the past week, we’ve: Sailed with “SYL” up to Little Farmers Cay and met back up with “Morning Glory.” We […]
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Newly Salted is a project created by fellow cruiser, Livia Gilstrap to showcase a series of interviews with cruisers who’ve been out less than two years. She reached out to us to answer a few questions about our journey so far and we were happy to participate, especially given all […]
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Tuesday marked our return to George Town for the 58th Annual National Family Island Regatta. Racing for the windward course mark The best sailors from every major island in the Bahamas converge to compete for the “Best in the Bahamas” title and a year’s worth of island pride. The frenzied […]
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Life aboard Kaleo has reached a new level of liberation. Longer, more leisurely showers. Hair washing daily if we’d like. All fresh water dishwashing. Full rinse outs of snorkel gear, swimsuits and wetsuits. Fresh water deck and dinghy wash downs. And last but certainly not least, a less irked captain […]
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The flat calm of Thompson Bay was a welcome sight after having spent most of Thursday motoring up from the Jumentos at a wobbling pace slower than most people walk. Long Island Breeze Resort Exhausted and covered in salt, we anchored “Kaleo” just before the sky opened up with a […]
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Over the past week we have truly been off the grid anchored in some of the most remote islands in the Bahamas. Kaleo under sail to the Jumentos The Jumentos are a short chain of small rocky islands about 60 miles from Cuba at the closest point. There are few […]
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