by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
excerpt from Chapter 20 – Warderick Wells Manny didn’t know it, but he was climbing sacred ground. The legend of BooBoo Hill tells the story of a missionary ship that was dashed to bits on the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 26, 2015 | boats
Excerpt from Chapter 24 – Norman’s Cay The trip was mercifully short. Everyone’s stomach was pleased to glide into the cut north of Wax Cay and hit smoother water. There were several boats already at...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 25, 2015 | boats
Our first anchorage, after leaving Elizabeth Harbour off George Town on Great Exuma island, was Lee Stocking Island. Ewan asked Ross to teach Ellie how to work the anchor windlass. It turned into quite the lesson in survival. ...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 24, 2015 | boats
The sail from Leaf Cay had been a real challenge. Crossing the shallow bar to the anchorage in massive breaking waves scared the bejesus out of the crew. Escape tied to a mooring ball just west of Staniel Cay, Exumas. Snorkeling the underwater cave system was a real...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 23, 2015 | boats
Excerpts and original pictures from Chapter 17 of Sailing Escape. Ellie cleaned away the dinner dishes. Ross and Ewan studied the chart. “I’d like to make Staniel Cay tomorrow.” “Looks doable to me, Boss. There’s still lots of light. Mind if I take the dinghy to Leaf...
