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...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 21, 2015 | boats
My newest novel Sailing Escape is based on a sailboat delivery I made from the Exumas Islands in the Bahamas to Miami Florida in 1998. The final approval of the interior proof was made yesterday (7-20-2015). The book will be available for purchase by the end of July....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 20, 2015 | Beach, boats, Ft. Lauderdale, Party
On Friday (6-12-15) my niece Nicole spent her first vacation after graduating from college at Condo Lyon in south Florida. Nicole’s friend Tatianna joined her for an action packed weekend and then we settled into a tropical groove. ...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 24, 2015 | Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Party
Saturday (5-23-15) Ft. Lauderdale shut A1A down north of Las Olas Blvd. from 10am to 8:30pm to put on their Great American Beach Party complete with live bands, kids zone, car show, beach games and most importantly, tributes to our US Armed Forces. ...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 22, 2015 | boats, Party
Thursday night (5-21-15) Venice magazine threw a party at 15th St. Fisheries in Ft. Lauderdale celebrating their latest issue featuring super model Samantha Hoopes on the cover. There was a 60% chance of thunderstorms and general manager Carlos Rives had tents erected...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are sunsets and then there was last night’s (5-7-15) awesome sunset! Karen took the shots from our dock and we were both mesmerized. Enjoy. ...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
My niece Michelle and her husband Jason Webb jetted in from D/FW Friday afternoon (5-1-15) to kick off a 10-day Florida vacation. They changed into beachwear at our condo and we drove straight to Ft. Lauderdale beach. We just had time to hike to the jetty and back...
