Lazy jacks are a system of lines on each side of the boom that are rigged to a point high on the mast and down through a series of points until attached along the length of the boom. Their primary purpose is to contain and guide the main sail, particularly […]
Brian
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May was approaching and we needed to head back to start our trip north up the U.S. east coast. I was excited to spend the summer exploring the Chesapeake and sailing into New York harbor. Sprinting Home Down at the southern end of the Ragged Islands in the Bahamas, we […]
Into the wilderness. This is the outback. The wild west. No one is coming to help. In fact, for much our time here, there was no one, period. The Ragged Islands are the southern half of a long chain of small islands extending south from Georgetown and Great Exuma, ultimately […]
Remote water playground. If we had known, we would have come here sooner. If we could have, we would have stayed here longer. Stretching south of Georgetown and Great Exuma lies a long arc of small islands. Some say Jumentos Cays, some say Ragged Islands, while what little official information […]
There are those who see a crowded anchorage and are drawn to it, eager to partake in its lively social scene. There are those who see a crowded anchorage and are repelled by it, eager to partake in nature’s quiet solitude. As the heart of the Bahamas cruising community, Georgetown […]