FIRE IN THE CHAIN LOCKER

FIRE IN THE CHAIN LOCKER

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.            ...
ESCAPE VISITS THUNDERBALL GROTTO

ESCAPE VISITS THUNDERBALL GROTTO

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...
ESCAPE’S CREW FACES LEAF CAY IGUANAS

ESCAPE’S CREW FACES LEAF CAY IGUANAS

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...
ESCAPE IS COMING

ESCAPE IS COMING

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....
SUPER MODEL SOIRÉE

SUPER MODEL SOIRÉE

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...