With an invitation from Liz and Ray Pierce to join them on their Bayfield 36 in Ocean Reef Resort and Yacht Club in Freeport, Grand Bahama, we flew from Toronto to Nassau on West Jet and then took a short flight on Western Air (changed from Bahamas Air at the last minute) to Freeport and then taxi to Arctic Bear in the resort.
Ray serving dinner
Bill and Liz
Walk to 2-Dollar Bar
2-Dollar Bar
The boaters
Ray giving Sherman Christmas treats
Ray with finished veggie net
Windy day on Coral Beach
Gorgeous Sunset
Day at the pool
Another lovely sunset
Reflection on still morning
Deep Sea Fishing on new Viking 54
Joe Carapella and Liz at the helm
Fishfinder: inverted V’s are large fish; above red area are smaller fish
Bill reels in a big grouper!
Sunsets galore
We headed out for a sail knowing that we would find some waves and wind. It was rolly and therefore we abandoned any plans to go further north and stay overnight. Even with new lures, no fish were caught.
Heading out to fish and sail
How rolly is it?
First sail on Arctic Bear
Captain Pierce
Sun reflecting on the water
We’re Sailing!
Coming in to dock
Arriving back just before noon, we decided on a walk and lunch at the 2-Dollar Bar.
Walking to 2-Dollar Bar
New Year’s Eve Day
New Year’s Eve 2023 Sunset
We decided to try again to catch a fish but with calm water and wind, no sailing occurred-still great to be out on the Atlantic Ocean.
My husband, Bill Weir, and I have been sailing for only 17 years despite our advanced ages. I started a little earlier because my brother, Steve, was a sailor and I sailed with him. However, we have covered a lot of geography on sailboats: British Columbia, Nova Scotia/Cape Breton, Great Lakes (Ontario, Erie, Huron, Georgian Bay, North Channel), Florida USA, Portugal, Gibraltar, Morocco, British Virgin Islands.
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