Sailing Dark Angel

SDA51N Major Goodbye

Our last visit to Staniel Cay for the season takes us snorkeling along the Little Majors Cay, paddleboarding and kayaking to a cave on Big Majors Cay. A private little dance party that may, or may not have been alcohol inspired, and the next day we say goodbye to Staniel Cay and the Majors, working our way north to Pipe Creek and Compass Cay. 

00:00 This Episode / Intro
00:49 Anchor Dive
02:28 Little Majors Cay dive
07:08 Paddleboard / Kayak to the Cave
10:17 Dance Part...

SDA51 Major Goodbye

Our last visit to Staniel Cay for the season takes us snorkeling along  the Little Majors Cay, paddleboarding and kayaking to a cave on Big  Majors Cay. A private little dance party that may, or may not have been  alcohol inspired, and the next day we say goodbye to Staniel Cay and the  Majors, working our way north to Pipe Creek and Compass Cay.  

00:00 This Episode / Intro
00:49 Anchor Dive
02:28 Little Majors Cay dive
07:08 Paddleboard / Kayak to...

SDA50N Got Power? We Don't

What does 600 watts of solar, over 900aH of batteries and a 2200W generator get you? Nothing.

Our solar doesn't work well, our batteries don't maintain a charge, and now our generator has died!

Where do you go for generator repair in the Exumas? Good question.

Don't forget to dive your shark!

Got Power? We Don't

What does 600 watts of solar, over 900aH of batteries and a 2200W generator get you? Nothing.
Our solar doesn't work well, our batteries don't maintain a charge, and now our generator has died!
Where do you go for generator repair in the Exumas? Good question.
Don't forget to dive your shark!

SDA49N Is the GoPro Red Lens Worth It? (for underwater shots)

We compared our GoPro Hero 7 Black with a red lens filter to our GoPro Hero 10 Black with no filter to see what worked better for underwater filming in the shallow, clear blue waters of White Point in the Bahamas. But first we checked to see if spinning around caused our anchor to foul, flew our drone, Halo and we went ashore to see if we could hike to the ocean side... that didn't go as expected at all! What's your favorite bigass spider recipe?

Join us on this adventure of a lifetime...

SDA49P Is the GoPro Red Lens Worth It? (for underwater shots)

We compared our GoPro Hero 7 Black with a red lens filter to our GoPro Hero 10 Black with no filter to see what worked better for underwater filming in the shallow, clear blue waters of White Point in the Bahamas. But first we checked to see if spinning around caused our anchor to foul, flew our drone, Halo and we went ashore to see if we could hike to the ocean side... that didn't go as expected at all! What's your favorite bigass spider recipe?

Join us on this adventure of a lifetime....

SDA48N What's Under White Point?

White Point is by far our favourite Exumas anchorage. There's lots of room, beautiful beaches and startlingly clear water. Celebrate our return to White Point with us by exploring the shadows under the waves with us.
What will we find under here?
Join us on this adventure of a lifetime.
Our new website is LIVE!
Check us out... sailingdarkangel.com
Lisa's personal blog is being added right now.
If you like what you see, consider buying us a beer?  

We were feature...

SDA48P What's Under White Point?

White Point is by far our favourite Exumas anchorage. There's lots of room, beautiful beaches and startlingly clear water. Celebrate our return to White Point with us by exploring the shadows under the waves with us.

What will we find under here?

Join us on this adventure of a lifetime.
Our new website is LIVE! Check us out... sailingdarkangel.com
Lisa's personal blog is being added right now
If you like what you see, consider buying us a beer?

We were featured in a...

SDA27N Up the Mast and Under the Waves

Being a sailorgirl has its highs and lows! At Heddy's Land, Great Guana Cay, I head up the mast to retrieve a broken pennant halyard, and then we dive on a beautiful manta ray.
It's all fun and games until we check the anchor.   
We were featured in an article on Pussfoot!
https://www.pussfoot.com/blogs/water/sailing-dark-angel-sailing-and-slow-cooked-rib...

SDA26N We SUCK! Planning Excursions

We suck at planning excursions, but we're learning. How hard could it be? We live on a catamaran cruising the Bahamas. The content writes itself, right? You'd think so. Take a few minutes with us to discuss the pitfalls and planning that go into creating content

We were featured in an article on Pussfoot!
https://www.pussfoot.com/blogs/water/sailing-dark...

SDA47N Back in Black Point

Deja Vu Beach and Shark Feeding!
We finally make it back to Black Point. I love this place. It feels like I've always known it. This time we visit a beach on the ocean side. It's not much for swimming, but the view is stunning.
Stopping near Lorraine's to pick up a delicious loaf of fresh coconut bread leads to a surprise. We watch some local fishermen fillet some nice Mahi Mahi and feed the local nurse sharks, led by a very cool looking albino. She's most definitely the boss!
Relaxi...

SDA47P Back in Black Point

Deja Vu Beach and Shark Feeding!
We finally make it back to Black Point. I love this place. It feels like I've always known it. This time we visit a beach on the ocean side. It's not much for swimming, but the view is stunning. Stopping near Lorraine's to pick up a delicious loaf of fresh coconut bread leads to a surprise. We watch some local fishermen fillet some nice Mahi Mahi and feed the local nurse sharks, led by a very cool looking albino. She's most definitely the boss!
Relaxing ...

SDA32N NOT Bitter Guana Cay

At Jacks Bay on Great Guana Cay we struggle with anchoring on what looks like a sandy bottom, but it's actually sand over rock, until we get way close to the beautiful beach. Exploring takes us to South Gaulin Cay, beside Bitter Guana Cay, where we encounter some very friendly iguanas.

We take 'Imp' to a nearby set of shallow coral heads to dive on them and see what nature has to offer under the sea. Rounded off with another test flight for 'Halo', our DJI Mavic Mini II, we've barely to...

SDA35N THAT wasn't on the chart!

Every shadow in the water is a potential discovery. Is it a rock, grass, coral head, shark, ray, turtle, boat? We don't know. So we go explore, and we take you with us. Look at what we found in this little anchorage! THAT wasn't on the chart!
Join us on this adventure of a lifetime.  
We were featured in an article on Pussfoot! https://www.pussfoot.com/blogs/wate...

SDA46N King Tides at Big Farmers Cay

We skip a beat and add sailing for a finale. Stay tuned to the end for sailing!  King tides can cause navigation problems. Your charts will not be accurate, and for us, that meant low tide was lower than low.  What's a king tide? Come and find out!  What's a king low tide low tide look like? We'll show you

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SDA46P King Tides at Big Farmers Cay

We skip a beat and add sailing for a finale. Stay tuned to the end for sailing!  King tides can cause navigation problems. Your charts will not be accurate, and for us, that meant low tide was lower than low.  What's a king tide? Come and find out!  What's a king low tide low tide look like? We'll show you
Thank you for your patience and your support <3

Our new website is LIVE! Check us out... sailingdarkangel.com Lisa's personal blog is being added right now. If y...

SDA45N Chasing Todd: the Story of a Dark Angelfish

Diving shallow waters has its advantages. Shallow water allows more light and brighter colors. The Pimlico Cays in the Exumas are shallow and rocky with plenty of healthy coral, beautiful reef fish and angelfish with attitude. We'll call this beautiful, big, dark angelfish, Todd. Todd was up for the chase. He didn't hide like the other fish, but he did come back to check us out several times. This shallow water dive was beautiful and fun. Every time we tried to cut back the video we found som...

SDA45P Chasing Todd: the Story of a Dark Angelfish

Diving shallow waters has its advantages. Shallow water allows more light and brighter colors. The Pimlico Cays in the Exumas are shallow and rocky with plenty of healthy coral, beautiful reef fish and angelfish with attitude. We'll call this beautiful, big, dark angelfish, Todd. Todd was up for the chase. He didn't hide like the other fish, but he did come back to check us out several times. This shallow water dive was beautiful and fun. Every time we tried to cut back the video we found som...

SDA44N Trying to Get the "Perfect" Shot

Lee Stocking Island is a scenic wonderland. Exploring, filming and photographing the beautiful cliffs and waters provides some challenges.  Wind, waves, treacherous footing a touch of speluncaphobia makes getting good footage a challenge, and good audio almost impossible.  The elements rule the adventure, and we play along. Come behind the scenes with us as we reach for the 'perfect' shot

You can even get your own pair of genuine Sailing Dark Angel Rock Climbing Flip Flops he...

SDA44P Trying to Get that "Perfect" Shot

Lee Stocking Island is a scenic wonderland. Exploring, filming and photographing the beautiful cliffs and waters provides some challenges.  Wind, waves, treacherous footing a touch of speluncaphobia makes getting good footage a challenge, and good audio almost impossible.  The elements rule the adventure, and we play along.
Come behind the scenes with us as we reach for the 'perfect' shot

You can even get your own pair of genuine Sailing Dark Angel Rock Climbing Flip Flops...

SDA43N Deeper Dive into Conception Island

We didn't get enough of Conception Island during our last short visit, so we couldn't resist as this paradise Island beckoned to us all the way from Cat Island. We weighed anchor and sailed back to explore the beaches, mangroves, reefs and stunning features of this isolated nature reserve. No phones, no internet, just beauty all around us.  We sail south to Conception Island, where we anchor at the southern end of West Bay, right beside a beautiful reef we want to visit, but not with the...

SDA43P Deeper Dive into Conception Island

We didn't get enough of Conception Island during our last short visit, so we couldn't resist as this paradise Island beckoned to us all the way from Cat Island. We weighed anchor and sailed back to explore the beaches, mangroves, reefs and stunning features of this isolated nature reserve. No phones, no internet, just beauty all around us.

We sail south to Conception Island, where we anchor at the southern end of West Bay, right beside a beautiful reef we want to visit, but not with th...

SDA42N Hermitage Tour and Fresh Conch Salad. Cat Island!

At Cat Island, dig into Duke's conch salad to stoke up for your hike to the highest elevation in the entire Bahamas. Theresa takes us on a tour of the historic hermitage. It's a bit of a hike, but it's a fascinating look into the life of the famous Father Jerome. We see more than the usual amount of land based animals. How many do you count? 

Let's see if Dave can make it all the way through this religious shrine without bursting into flames, and can you write Dark Angel in the...

SDA42P Hermitage Tour and Fresh Conch Salad. Cat Island!

At Cat Island, dig into Duke's conch salad to stoke up for your hike to the highest elevation in the entire Bahamas. Theresa takes us on a tour of the historic hermitage. It's a bit of a hike, but it's a fascinating look into the life of the famous Father Jerome. We see more than the usual amount of land based animals. How many do you count? 

Let's see if Dave can make it all the way through this religious shrine without bursting into flames, and can you write Dark Angel in the gue...

SDA41P Spinnaker Rigging Done Wrong!

Just in time to head for Cat Island, we find a new furling line to fix the jib furler  This beautiful downwind sail to Cat Island was the perfect opportunity to fly our spinnaker for the first time. If only we knew how to rig it! Watch behind the scenes while Dave reruns every line but the halyard while under way! There's nothing like downwind sailing. We'll be chasing this high every time. What does any of this have to do with curling?

SDA40N We Can't Furl the Jib!

Our jib sail furler gets messed up heading into beautiful Conception Island. How do you screw up the only sail you can fly? We figured out a way.

Conception Island is breathtaking. Parrot fish looking up at me as I swim with them, thinking 'whatthef@ckare you? Long reefs, teaming with life. A beach that's got to be experienced to be believed, and me, Lisa,  meeting my first reef shark, a lemon shark as big as me! Pop some corn, pour your favourite beverage and settle in. This is ou...

SDA 40 We Can't Furl the Jib! Conception Island

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Our jib sail furler gets messed up heading into beautiful Conception Island. How do you screw up the only sail you can fly? We figured out a way.

Conception Island is breathtaking. Parrot fish looking up at me as I swim with them, thinking 'whatthef@ckare you? Long reefs, teaming with life. A beach that's got to be experienced to be believed, and me, Lisa,  meeting my first reef shark, a lemon shark as big as me! Pop some corn, pour your ...

What Happened to Rainbow Reef?

Calabash Bay. Long Island is a beautiful area, with a Bahamian resort along the sandy shoreline, shallow, but stunning Hoosie Harbour caves and beaches, and the apparently famous Rainbow Reef just outside the harbour. Is the reef all it's hyped to be? 

A surprise squall swamps the kayaks, but we go exploring anyway. Come explore with us. 

Let us know what you think of the beaches and caves in the comments below. We especially want to hear about the reef. What did you thi...

SDA19N Bimini

As promised, Bimini is PLAYTIME. Freakish clear blue water, warm and sunny. Diving, swimming, snorkeling, paddleboards, and almost dolphins

Silent Sailing and Whales Head Reef

Even without a main sail, there's nothing like the tranquility of sailing. Engines off. Nothing but the wind in the rigging and the water under the hulls.