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Sail BVI Girls Depart BVI

2011-08-06T05:46:00.000-04:00

The girls caught the 7am flight out of Beef Island and are headed back to the states. We were sad to see them go and are looking forward to another successful Seafarer SAIL BVI trip in 2012. We would like to thank the YMCA, Camp Seafarer, and the girls for making this another successful trip. If you know anyone that would be a good fit for our 2012 trip, please contact Leigh Longino at (252) 670-7190 for more information and to get a 2012 application.

Heading out with empty boats, See you next year Seafarer SAIL BVI!

Sail BVI Girls Arrive at Trellis

2011-08-05T22:35:00.000-04:00

After beating upwind from Sandy Spit the girls stopped off at Guana Island for a snorkel. After snorkeling at Monkey Point the made their way to Trellis Bay. We picked up moorings close to the airport dock and caught the ferry over to Marina Cay for celebratory milkshakes. After returning they began cleaning and packing for their early morning departure. We will dinghy the girls to docks around 5am and they should be in the air by 7am, bound for the states.

The girls at Marina Cay ready to depart the BVI!

Sail BVI Girls Depart Little Harbour, bound for Sandy Spit, Guana Island, and Trellis Bay

2011-08-05T11:17:00.000-04:00

The girls made breakast on docks in Little Harbour. After breakfast they cast off lines and pulled up the anchor and headed out of Little Harbour. We headed around the corner of Jost Van Dyke and anchored at Sandy Spit. The girls swam to shore and walked around this small island that was made famous by Dell Computer's factory backgrounds and a visa commercial that the girls were all too young to have seen. After leaving Sandy Spit the girls tacked up wind to Guana Island for a snorkel before striking sails, and heading through the Camino Cut to Trellis Bay.

Girls in the Water at Sandy Spit

Sail BVI Girls, Jost Van Dyke - White Bay, Great Harbour, Little Harbour

2011-08-05T10:49:00.000-04:00

The girls arrived and anchored in White Bay around 9am after sailing through the night to Jost Van Dyke. After breakfast and a quick rest, the girls swam into shore to enjoy White Bay. Around 11am we weighed anchor and headed to great harbor where the girls explored and went to Foxy's. Around 2:30 they left Great Harbour for Little Harbour. At Little Harbour the girls Med-Moored (Mediterranean Mooring) to Sydney's House of Peace and Love for the evening. On shore we enjoyed lobster dinner in celebration of Sara's Birthday!

Hanging a shirt at Sydney's to remember the trip

Sail BVI shirt up at Sydney's

Best Times Crew on Docks at Sydney's

Isabella Crew on Docks at Sydney's

Sequoia Crew on Docks at Sydney's

Night Sail from Virgin Gorda to Jost Van Dyke

2011-08-04T06:46:00.002-04:00

The girls woke up a little before 3am an weighed anchor outside of Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor. They plotted their course and set sail down the Sir Francis Drake Channel using lighted marks to make their way around the tip of Tortola and on to Jost Van Dyke.

The girls at Sunrise after the Night Sail in Harnesses and Life Jackets

Sail BVI Girls Sail to the Baths

2011-08-03T18:05:00.003-04:00

The weather finally broke this morning and the girls headed out of the North Sound and off to the Baths at the far end of Virgin Gorda. Once they arrived at the baths we swam in and went for a hike to Devil's Bay. After the baths we headed east of the Baths and anchored. We plan to head to bed early and get up for a night and sunrise sail to Jost Van Dyke.

At the helm leaving North Sound

Climbing a Tree at the Baths

The girls in the Cave at the Baths

A group shot on one of the amazing boulders at the Baths

Girls Depart Bitter End

2011-08-03T10:52:00.001-04:00

The girls waited out the remainder of the weather this morning going over the written exams and quizzes for their US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification. Foul weather continues to serve as a good time to review. We plan to depart Bitter End shortly as the passing weather clears and head for the Baths on the far end of Virgin Gorda.

Girls Spend the Rainy Day a Bitter End Yacht Club

2011-08-02T14:43:00.004-04:00

The girls headed into the Bitter End Yacht Club after a rainy night on the mooring. Finding shelter on shore we were able to make the best of the rainy and windy day to cover advanced navigation with Capt. Chris Davis.

Girls on shore at Bitter End taking a Navigation Course

Navigation Lesson on Shore at Bitter End Yacht Club

Girls on Docks before Dinner at the Fat Virgin Cafe

Sail BVI Girls Sail to Bitter End Yacht Club

2011-08-01T19:27:00.001-04:00

The girls woke up on moorings in Soper's Hole and took inventory of the provisioning aboard each of their own vessels. After taking inventory they headed into shore to provision their own vessels with guidance from our captains and counselors. After provisioning we set sail up the Sir Francis Drake Channel toward the Bitter End Yacht Club. The breeze was heavy and the girls practiced sailing with reefed sails. When we arrived at the Bitter End we picked up a mooring and headed in to the yacht club for a hike.

View from atop Bitter End Yacht Club Hike

Hiking up the hill

The Girls on the Way Up

On the Beach at Bitter End Yacht Club

Sail BVI Girls Snorkel Caves and Indians and Celebrate a Birthday at Sopers Hole

2011-07-31T23:39:00.001-04:00

The girls left Nanny Cay bound for Norman Island. After a snorkel at the caves, the girls headed over to the Indains. After leaving the Indians we enjoyed a long downwind sunset sail to Soper's Hole where we went onshore to celebrate a Birthday in the BVI!

Snorkeling the Caves

Snorkeling the Indians

Swim Through at the Indians

Capt. Stuart telling stories to the girls at Pussers

Celebrating a Birthday in the British Virgin Islands!

Sail BVI Girls Finish US Sailing Course on J24's

2011-07-31T23:21:00.001-04:00

This morning the girls finished up the practical portion of their US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course this morning on the J24s. After the class we all went for a celebratory ice cream trip before heading out of Nanny Cay on the big boats, bound for Norman Island and Indians.

Rigging J24

Ready to head out in Nanny Cay Marina

Finishing up the Practical and heading back to Nanny Cay

Running Down Wind

Girls Begin US Sailing Course At Nanny Cay

2011-07-30T22:39:00.001-04:00

We began the US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course today at Nanny Cay. The course began with an afternoon of classroom under the shelter at Nanny Cay's beach. After the classroom session we rigged the J24's and headed out into the Drake Channel. The girls will spend tonight on docks at Nanny Cay and head back out on the J24's tomorrow before sailing to Norman Island and on to Soper's Hole.

US Sailing Basic Keelboat Classroom Session

Rigging the J24's

Heading out into the Drake Channel

Sailing Back into Nanny Cay After a J24 Practical Session

Sail BVI Girls Snorkel the RMS Rhone

2011-07-30T19:44:00.002-04:00

The girls dropped moorings early this morning and headed over to Salt Island to take advantage of the calm morning sea state. After breakfast underway they dropped right into the clear blue waters above the RMS Rhone for a snorkel.

Snorkeling the Rhone

The wreck of the Rhone is one of the most famous wreck sites in the world. Located off Salt Island, the R.M.S Rhone (Royal Mail Steamship) went down in 1867 in a hurricane. The Rhone lies on a reef in 20-80 feet of water. Awash in schools of friendly fish. The stern has a massive propeller (15' across) that lies in 25' of water. Her propeller is so enormous that it is more likely to be recognized by a snorkeler from the surface than a diver up close at depth due to its huge size.

After a downwind sail to Tortola, the girls were at the helm for there first docking of the trip. After a few attempts and getting the feel for the boats, all three boats docked nicely at Nanny Cay Marina, where we will begin out US Sailing Course.

Seafarer Sail BVI Trip Snorkels the Dogs, Then Sails to Cooper Island

2011-07-29T22:26:00.002-04:00

The group woke up on the moorings in Trellis Bay, just east of Bellamy Cay. After a quick breakfast aboard they dropped the mooring ball and headed into the Sir Francis Drake Channel. The day began with an upwind leg to the Dogs. We practiced tacking upwind and snorkeled the Chimney on the west end of Great Dog. After eating lunch on the mooring we sailed down wind to Cooper Island and practiced jibing. Once arriving at Cooper Island we headed over to Cistern Rock for another snorkel trip. The group cooked a progressive dinner: Isabella made Bruschetta, Best Times made Caribbean Rice and Beans, Sequoia made Brownies for dessert.

Taking the helm

Enjoying the clear Caribbean water

Hanging out in the sail bag on a mooring

Keeping watch on the way to Cooper Island

Sail BVI Girls Arrive in the British Virgin Islands

2011-07-28T22:10:00.002-04:00

The girls from the Sail II BVI program have arrived in the British Virgin Islands and are safely aboard the boats in Trellis Bay. The girls spent the evening orienting themselves to their homes for the next 10 days, a matching pair of Jenneau Yachts. Captains Jim, Stuart, and Chris have divided the crew amongst the three identical boats and are ready to head out on our first sail in the morning. Our destination is Cooper Island, just across the Sir Francis Drake Channel from Beef Island.

Captain Chris S.V. ISABELLA and her crew.

Captain Stuart S.V.SEQUOIA and her crew

Captain Jim S.V. Best Times and her Crew

Lundy Charters Team Gears Up for Seafarer SAIL BVI 2011 Trip

2011-07-25T09:31:00.000-04:00

S.A.I.L II-BVIs, is designed to reinforce the traditional values that permeate all of Camp Seafarer's programs. The development of character and leadership skills will be the goal of these activities. We believe that this island/sailing experience will have a lasting impact as new challenges are explored,new skills are learned, more self-confidence is developed, and each crewmember becomes a team player on the voyage.

Seagull Sail On Heads to Norfolk

2010-07-04T19:54:00.002-04:00

Yesterday morning we made our way across the Albemarle sound and up the Pasquotank River to Elizabeth City where we spent a quiet evening before our motor up the Dismal Swamp Canal where we have tied up below the Deep Creek Locks for the evening. Tomorrow we hope to spend a little time in Norfolk before heading south to Manteo for the Fourth of July. We hope to post pictures as soon as cell phone service allows!

Seagull Sail On Trip Arrives in Belhaven, NC

2010-06-30T21:13:00.000-04:00

The Camp Seagull Sail On trips enjoyed a sail through the Pamilico Sound and up the Pungo River into Belhaven, N.C. There the crew will take on fuel and water for a long motor through the Pungo River-Alligator River Canal. Once through the canal the boys will head up the Alligator River and stop for the night outside the Albemarle Sound.

Seagull Sail On Trip Departs Camp Seagull

2010-06-30T19:55:00.000-04:00

The Camp Seagull Sail On Program Arrived at camp on Sunday and pulled off of docks early on Tuesday Morning, bound for Belhaven, NC and on to the Alligator River. The boys used Monday to familiarize themselves with Jeanie B and go over important navigation and safety drills.

The Boys going over final plans for pulling off docks with Captain Alex Sell

Sail On Program meets up with Sail Program

2010-06-24T18:55:00.001-04:00

Siriuslee and Stella et Vella under full sail

The boys from the SAIL program passed by Jeanie B while we were crossing the Neuse River and we were able to snap these pictures.

Seafarer Sail On Departs South River and Anchors off Camp Seafarer

2010-06-24T18:48:00.000-04:00

The girls enjoyed an easy morning and a pancake breakfast in South River. Having only a few miles to sail up river, the girls decided to spend the day sailing in the waters off Camp Seafarer. We met up with the SAIL program on their 37 ft boats and sailed together for a bit in the middle of the Neuse River. After sending our regards to the SAIL program, the girls brought the boat into Camp Seafarer and anchored just off the pier. Tonight is our last night aboard and the girls are enjoying their final night aboard by fixing a steak taco dinner and swimming.

Sailing Across the Neuse

Seafarer Sail On Departs Oriental and spend the night on anchor in South River

2010-06-24T18:23:00.000-04:00

After our required break the girls decided to head across the river and anchor in South River. We headed out the channel in Oriental, NC and made it into South River as the sun was going down.

Taking down our sails at sunset.

Seafarer Sail On Program Arrives in Oriental

2010-06-23T13:56:00.000-04:00

The girls struck their sails and motored into the harbor in Oriental, NC this morning around sunrise. Thanks to the webcam at Town Dock.net we were able to see that the spot on the town docks was clear. This was essential because of how tight the Oriental Harbor can be to turn around. If you catch the webcam in the next few hours you will be able to see the Jeanie B. sitting proudly at the town dock. Our plan for the evening is to pull off of docks after our mandatory 12 hours off after 12 hours of sailing (USCG regulation) and anchor across the river in South River. The girls are excited to spend a night out on anchor away from civilization.

Sunrise on the Pamlico Sound

Pulling into Oriental at Sunrise

Seafarer Program Prepares for Night Sail Across the Pamlico and Pulls off Docks in Ocracoke

2010-06-23T13:18:00.000-04:00

The girls decided to take on the challenge of night sailing across the Pamlico Sound back to Oriental, NC. Before they could They planned to exit the Ocracoke channel as the sunset. We went through a few drills to prepare for the trip and pulled out of the channel at sunset.

Abandon Ship Drill Conducted on Docks in Ocracoke

Tied into the Jack Lines and watching the sunset as we cross the Pamlico

Seafarer Sail On Program Goes Clamming for Supper

2010-06-23T12:37:00.000-04:00

The girls decided to take a sunset cruise and invite some of the local guide from the surf show that had been showing them how to kayak and surf. They wanted to also offer their guests a meal. After some brief discussion it was decided that they would go clamming and make clam chowder. We grabbed a hold of one of the Captains from the Ocracoke Working Watermens Association and he ran the girls over to Portsmouth Island for a few hours. The girls clammed for dinner and made a delicious chowder for the sail. They also managed to navigate back into the difficult channel after dark with ease.

Clamming on Portsmouth Island

The Days Catch

Seafarer Sail On Program Learns to Surf in Ocracoke

2010-06-23T12:22:00.000-04:00

After an exciting Kayak around silver lake the girls decided the next day to go back out with Ride the Wind Surf Shop, but this time to learn to surf. The girls woke up early and headed out to the ocean with the surfing instructors and learned to surf.

The Girls Learning to stand up on the beach

The Girls Ready to Hit the Surf

Catching the first wave!

Seafarer Sail On Program Kayaks around Silver Lake

2010-06-23T12:08:00.000-04:00

The first activity the girls decided on was kayaking around Silver Lake. We would like to thank Ride the Wind Surf Shop for taking us kayaking.

Getting Ready to Kayak around Silver Lake

Kayaking around the Harbor on Ocracoke

Seafarer Sail On Program Arrives in Ocracoke

2010-06-23T11:43:00.000-04:00

After sailing all day down the outer banks, the girls pulled into the channel and then onto docks. The girls docked at the Ocracoke Community Store with a plan to stay for a few days. The girls lined up surfing lessons, a clamming trip, and a kayak trip for their time on the island.

Pulling onto docks at the Ocracoke Community Store

Emma at the helm navigating the mooring field

Seafarer Sail On Program Sails past Cape Hatteras on our way to Ocracoke

2010-06-19T14:09:00.000-04:00

At 2pm, the girls calculated that they were 12 nautical miles away from Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. We are sailing on a beam reach across the Pamlico Sound and making good time. They expect to arrive in Ocracoke around 5pm. The girls have taken part of the sail to tend to a few maintenance issues onboard. We have been cleaning and oiling the teak around the deck.

Raising the Sails as we pull out of Ocracoke

Cleaning and Oiling the teak during the sail

Seafarer Sail On Program Departs Manteo at 5am bound for Ocracoke

2010-06-19T07:35:00.000-04:00

After looking over the chart and the cruising guide, the girls decided to depart for Ocracoke early this morning. They woke up around 4:30am this morning and completed their boat duties and began pulling off docks around 5:30am. We exited the Manteo channel as the sun was rising over the outer banks. Jeanie B is currently southbound and passing the Oregon Inlet, bound for Ocracoke.

Pulling off docks as the sun rose over the Outer Banks

The Manteo Waterfront at Sunrise

Seafarer Sail On Program Visits the NC Aquarium at Roanoke Island

2010-06-18T20:30:00.000-04:00

After Jockeys Ridge and swimming in the ocean, the girls decided to head over to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. The aquarium is the largest aquarium in the state — a 285,000-gallon ocean tank complete with sharks, sea turtles and hundreds of fish. Throughout the aquarium are exhibit tanks filled with fishes of North Carolina coastal habitats, including sharks and rays. They saw eels, sea turtles and more than 200 fishes in a shipwreck habitat displaying a 1/3-scale replica of the USS Monitor. They even enjoyed the hands on area of the aquarium in which they were able to pet sting rays.

The girls were able to touch sting rays at the NC Aquarium

The Girls in the Mouth of a Great White Shark

Seafarer Sail On Program Visits Jockeys Ridge

2010-06-18T19:54:00.000-04:00

The crew elected to spend the day in port at Manteo and at Nags Head on the Outer Banks. We spent the morning at Jockeys Ridge State Park. Jockeys Ridge is the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States. Located in Nags Head, it is one of the most significant landmarks on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

The Girls at Jockeys Ridge

The Girls on Top of Jockeys Ridge

Seafarer Sail On Program Arrives in Manteo, NC

2010-06-17T20:52:00.000-04:00

The girls departed the Alligator River Marina this morning bound for Manteo, NC. After making our way into the Albemarle Sound the wind laid down long enough for the girls to stop and swim around the boat. After taking a swimming tour of the propeller and rudder the girls learned how to check a propeller for fouling. After leaving the sound, the girls navigated the narrow Manteo Channel with ease. They even managed to dock Jeanie B on the seawall in the town docks in a 65 ft slip. (Jeanie B is a 72ft boat....see picture below)

Getting the Sails Ready

The Captain of the Day Discussing the Navigation Plan with Captain Jim Baker

There was only a 65 ft slip for our 72ft boat, but the girls made it work.

Seafarer Sail On Program Sails from Belhaven, NC to Columbia, NC

2010-06-16T23:29:00.000-04:00

The girls left Belhaven, NC this morning after taking on fuel and a few provisions in town. The crew navigated Jeanie B through the Alligator River-Pungo River Canal and into the Alligator River. After putting up the sails we enjoyed a long down wind sail through the Alligator River and under the Highway 64 bridge.The girls docked Jeanie B at the Alligator River Marina and enjoyed dinner on docks followed by ice cream at the Marina Grill. They plan to sail to Manteo in the morning.

Plotting Our Course through the Alligator River

Jeanie B Passing through the Highway 64 Bridge

The Girls Docking Jeanie B at the Alligator River Marina.

Seafarer Sail On Program Arrives in Belhaven, NC

2010-06-16T23:12:00.000-04:00

After an exciting first day at sea the Seafarer Sail On Program arrived safely in Belhaven, NC. We departed from Camp Seagull and made our way out of the Neuse River. Our sail took us out out of the river and into the Pamlico Sound. The girls brought Jeanie B onto docks at the River Forest Marina

Navigating out of the Neuse River

Jeanie B Under Sail in the Pamlico Sound

Taking the Sails down on the way into Belhaven, NC

Lundy Charters begins Seafarer Sail On Program

2010-06-14T16:55:00.001-04:00

Lundy Charters has begun the Camp Seafarer Sail On Program. Captain Jim Baker is leading the trip.The program will take us on a 14 day sailing trip around the outer banks of North Carolina. The girls arrived on the afternoon of June 13th and are spending their first two days at Camp Seafarer getting acquainted with the boat and prepared for the trip.The program will depart from Camp Seagull tomorrow morning after breakfast and we hope to make it to Belhaven, NC by tomorrow evening. There we will take on fuel and begin our trek up the Alligator River - Pungo River canal.

The girls spent their first day at camp team building on the ropes course and preparing for their voyage

Pulling their shipmate up the giant swing

Lundy Charters Begins Summer with Camps Seagull and Seafarer

2010-06-14T16:51:00.001-04:00

Lundy Charters began our summer with camps seagull and seafarer on June 13th. We have moved Jeanie B to Camp Seagull and will be moving the two 37 foot sailboats to camp over the next two days. Jeanie B is to begin a 14 day sailing school trip and the 37's will take 1-4 night sailing trips around the Pamlico sound.

Jeanie B on docks awaiting a summer of YMCA Sail On Programs

Lundy Charters takes the sophmore class of Arendell Parrott Academy‎ for a cruise

2010-06-02T10:40:00.001-04:00

Despite early inclement weather, Lundy Charters Captain Jim Baker and First Mate Julie Daniel were able to get in a few hours of good sailing aboard Jeanie B Tuesday June 2nd. The trip was a good sendoff for Captain John Hyde who joined us as a mate. John has been teaching at Parrott Academy and is now working with Lundy Charters as the Program Director at Camp Seagull.

Group shot on the bow

Sunset on the way into Morehead

Lundy Charters takes Church Group out to Cape Lookout aboard S.V. Jeanie B

2010-05-25T10:47:00.001-04:00

On Saturday May 22nd Captain Jim Baker, and Mates Wooten Jones and Julie Daniel sailed a Church group out to Cape Lookout....the group came complete with their own pirate.......

Putting the Sails up

Group Shot on the bow On the Sail out to Cape Lookout

Lundy Charters Takes Y-Guides Parents on Cruise off Shakleford Island

2010-05-19T12:47:00.000-04:00

Lundy Charters Captain Jim Baker took a group of 26 Y-Guides and Parents on a sailing trip off Shakleford Island. The Jeanie B departed from Morehead City Friday May 14th for a day Sail out by Shakleford Island and down to Cape Lookout.

Jeanie B Under Sail

The crew working the lines on Jeanie B.

Lundy Charters Participates in Civil War Re-enactment

2010-05-19T12:43:00.000-04:00

Recounting 300 years of New Bern history would be remiss without acknowledgement of one of the city’s most devastating days — the Civil War Battle of New Bern in March 1862. The Union victory at the battleground east of town left New Bern under occupation for the remainder of the war and affected lives on both sides, black and white. The New Bern 300th Committee’s “Remembering the War” this week spans four days, Thursday through Sunday, and covers aspects of the battle and its aftermath. The feature event will be the most ambitious local Civil War re-enactment ever — a naval and artillery battle at Union Point Park on Saturday featuring more than 200 re-enactors. Lundy Charters staff provided our 72ft vessel the Jeanie B. to participate in this historic re-enactment.

Captain Jim Baker with the Re-enactment Captain

Jeanie B On Docks in New Bern awaiting the battle

Soldiers fighting in the Re-enactment

Anegada -> Bitter End Yacht Club

2009-08-06T18:26:00.004-04:00

This morning we headed south from Anegada to the Dogs. We went scuba diving at The Chimney which is one of the most popular dive sites in the British Virgin Islands. After our dive we enjoyed lunch on the mooring and then headed to North Sound on Virgin Gorda to the Bitter End Yacht Club. We enjoyed the evening on docks and dinner at the Pub at Bitter End.

Having a beer with Sam from Whistling Pines and Altons Brown's "Feasting on Waves"

Captain Jim with his family at Cow Wreck Bay

Family Charter Begins - Trellis Bay -> Anegada

2009-08-05T21:15:00.003-04:00

After turning the boat over we headed back over to Trellis Bay to pick up Captain Jim's family who are coming down to enjoy an end of season charter. We started out early from Beef Island and enjoyed an upwind sail to Anegada.

Once we reached Anegada we headed to Loblolly Bay for a dive and then to Cow Wreck Bay to spend the afternoon with Alex at his bar. We enjoyed a lobster dinner at the Anegada Reef Hotel and then headed over to Whistling Pines to have a couple of drinks with Sam.

At the helm heading for Anegada
Loblolly Bay
At the Bar at Cow Wreck Bay
Captain Jim playing "the ring game" at Cow Wreck Bay

YMCA Sail II BVI Program Departs

2009-08-03T07:41:00.005-04:00

The girls enjoyed the short commute to shore via dingy this morning to Trellis Bay on Beef Island. Trellis bay is a short 100' walk to the Beef Island Airport. After checking their bags in for their early afternoon flight they walked around explored Trellis Bay's art gallery and cafes. There flight departed on time from Beef Island bound for Raleigh, NC. We are sad to see them go... We can't wait to do it again next year.

Roadtown - Trellis Bay

2009-08-02T23:11:00.008-04:00

We left the bight at Norman Island early this morning and sailed across the Sir Francis Drake Channel to Roadtown. The girls explored Roadtown during Festival, which is the a celebration of the end of Slavery in the BVI. After lunch we headed back out for one final sail up the Drake Channel. We practiced man-overboard procedures and tacking as we worked our way upwind to Trellis Bay. We had a final banquet dinner at the Loose Mongoose. The girls will enjoy a short commute to the airport in the morning (via dingy) and then they will be off on there way back home.

Captain Chris Instructing on how to Pick up a Mooring Ball

The girls at the Loose Mongoose

Sandy Cay - Sopers Hole - Norman Island

2009-08-01T18:23:00.011-04:00

This morning pulled off docks at Sydney's House of Peace and Love and left Little Harbour on Jost Van Dyke bound for Sandy Cay. We anchored on the downwind side of the island and swam in for a short walk around the island.

Laying out on the Beach at Sandy Cay after the hike

After pulling up anchor at Sandy Cay we enjoyed a downwind sail to the home of Blackbeard the Pirate, Sopers Hole. We picked up mooring balls headed to shore to explore. We stocked up provisioning at Sopers Hole and did a little shopping in East End before heading back out.

Renoir II Sailing out of Sopers Hole from the mast of Mad Dog II
Mad Dog II on a Beam Reach sailing to the Indians

We sailed the boats side by side from Sopers Hole on our way to snorkel the Indians and the Caves at Norman Island.

The Indians, from the Mast of our boat

An underwater group picture of the girls snorkeling at the Indians

We anchored off Norman Island (the inspiration for the book Treasure Island) for the evening. Tomorrow morning we are bound for Roadtown, the capital city of the British Virgin Islands

Jost Van Dyke - White Bay/Little Harbour

2009-07-31T15:14:00.009-04:00

Today we enjoyed a nice downwind sail from Monkey Point on Guana Island to Jost Van Dyke. We practiced jibing, sailing wing on wing, and our man overboard procedures. We reviewed keel boat nomenclature as we passed in between Sandy Cay and Sandy Spit.

Sailing a downwind course to Jost Van Dyke

Our first stop was White Bay to swim and enjoy the pristine white beach (thus the name). After our stop at White Bay we headed to Sydney's House of Peace and Love in Little Harbour for an authentic Caribbean style BBQ, courtesy of Sydney himself. The girls docked the boats "Mediterranean Mooring" style to the docks.

Grinding the winch
Hailing Renoir II on the VHF to coordinate Anchoring

Monkey Point

2009-07-30T17:09:00.013-04:00

After a smooth downwind sail from Anegada, we headed to Marina Cay to top off on provisions and water. We headed through the Camino Cut and over to the southern end of Guana Island to an anchorage called Monkey Point. The anchorage is protected and has wonderful snorkeling. The girls spent the evening snorkeling and with the help of Captain Chris Davis, the girls are preparing a local Caribbean dish, Chicken Roti, for dinner.

The girls on the beach

Sailing through a bit of rain near Virgin Gorda

Anegada - Lobster Dinner with Sam - from Food Network

2009-07-29T22:31:00.006-04:00

This evening we enjoyed a lobster dinner with Sam at Whistling Pines on the west end of Anegada. Sam has been featured on the Food Network with Alton Brown, on his show Feasting on Waves. Sam is a friend of the Lundy Charters crew and helped teach the girls how to cook lobster. He showed the girls how to catch, clean, and prepare what Food Network considers to be the "best rock lobster in the Caribbean."

Helping Sam carry the lobsters from the ocean

Captain Jim and Captain Chris with their friend Sam, pulling lobsters

Picking our own lobsters for dinner!

Anegada Service Project

2009-07-29T20:26:00.012-04:00

We started our service project morning by having breakfast at Dotsy's Bakery in the Settlement (which is the only town) on Anegada. We enjoyed fresh baked cinnamon rolls and banana bread amongst the locals as we prepared for our service project.

The Girls at Dotsy's

After breakfast we headed to the Anegada Rock Iguana sanctuary where Rondell showed us around the facility. The girls cleaned the cages for the iguanas, prepared fresh food, and fed them. They helped to build new cages for the expanding program. The program currently protects 60 iguanas per year until they are fully grown and then releases them into the wild. The Anegada Rock Iguana is endangered and there are only around 600 iguanas worldwide, all of which reside on Anegada.

The Girls at the Anegada Rock Iguana Rehab Project

After helping with the Iguanas we headed over to the Anegada Methodist Church. After the concert last night they were able to raise enough money to purchase the island its own set of instruments. We shared an amazing lunch with the congregation. They members of the church prepared fresh fish, curried chicken, and various other Caribbean dishes. The girls shared the camp blessing with the congregation.

The girls at the Anegada Methodist Church

After lunch we helped clean up an old school building to store the new instruments that the children will now be able to play year round. The girls worked hand in hand with the local children to clean out and prepare the building to store the steel drum set.

Having a blast with the locals!

The girls took a brief tour of the island and headed back to the boats to prepare for a lobster dinner at Whistling Pines in celebration of a job well done.

Anegada - Choir Performance

2009-07-29T19:10:00.006-04:00

Upon anchoring at Anegada we headed to shore at the Anegada Reef Hotel. Our first destination on Anegada was Cow Wreck Bay on the northeastern part of the island, where we had a great afternoon of snorkeling around the reef and exploring the beach. We visited with Alex, the owner of the restaurant on the beach, and he told us about his family's history on Anegada and played some of his music for us.

The Girls Arriving at Anegada

After a great afternoon on the beach, we headed back to the boats and cooked dinner together. The highlight of the day was an evening concert at Anegada Methodist Church. The children of the church had just finished a five-day music camp, and we got the chance to hear them perform. They danced, sang songs and played steel pans (steel drums), and the atmosphere was incredible! It was very special to see how the people of the church come together to worship - it was lively and a great chance for us all to see how lucky we are. We had a great time singing along with them!

Tomorrow we are planning service projects with the church and with a rescue program that works with the endangered Anegada Iguanas. And we are very excited about a lobster dinner with Sam, the chef at Whistling Pines!

Sail to Anegada

2009-07-29T17:37:00.011-04:00

The girls woke up early and enjoyed breakfast while motoring out of the North Sounds. We raised our sails as we passed Necker Island and set our course for Anegada. We enjoyed strong winds and a relatively calm sea once we reached the leeward side of Anegada and the protection of the third largest reef system in the world (Anegada itself is the third largest reef in the world).

The Girls at the Helm Pulling out of North Sound
Captain Jim and the girls Sailing out of North Sound

The girls learned about reefing sails, reading clouds, and predicting weather while sailing a beam reach the 17 nm miles to the "drowned island" (named this because the highest point on the island is 23ft above sea level).

We reached the channel to Anegada and the girls were able to negotiate the difficult channel with ease. We set our anchors in front of the Anegada Reef Hotel and headed into shore.

Bitter End Yacht Club

2009-07-27T14:12:00.006-04:00

After a windy night in Savannah Bay we were quick to get underway and take advantage of the strong breezes to finish our upwind sail to the North Sound of Virgin Gorda. We picked up a mooring ball at the Bitter End Yacht Club, where the girls enjoyed an afternoon of swimming in the pool, shopping, and hiking.

The girls enjoying lunch
Snorkeling

We enjoyed fresh catch dinner on the dock and the Fat Virgin followed by a movie at the outdoor movie theater at Bitter End and some dancing with DJ Heavy Beats. We plan to depart for Anegada in the morning...if the girls can pry themselves away from the Bitter End Yacht Club.

The Baths - Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour - Savanah Bay

2009-07-26T19:24:00.008-04:00

We began the day with an early morning sail from Cooper Island to Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour. We stopped in for to provision some fresh fruit and local bread from the bakery on Virgin Gorda. The girls explored Spanish Town and picked up some post cards to send home.

The Girls in Spanish Town

After our stop in Spanish Town we sailed downwind to the Baths for an afternoon of snorkeling. We capped off our afternoon with a cookout in our secret Lundy Charters cookout spot nestled amongst the rocks.

The girls at the Baths
Snorkeling at the Baths

After the Baths we sailed upwind to Savannah Bay to anchor for the night. We are enjoying having Savannah Bay all to ourselves for the evening!

Sailing to Savannah Bay

Notes from the Girls:

"Having so much fun, love you lots." -Rachel

"Hey, the weather is amazing and the wind is great! Having the time of my life, can't stop smiling." -Sarah B.

"Mama te extrano mucho, manana es tu cumple y no dse si te ha llegado mi carta asi que mil felicides, me la estoy pasando de pelos! este lugar esta incrieble, muchisimas gracias por esta oportunidad, estoy feliz! te quier much" - Mar

"Hey guys, can't wait to see you all in St. Thomas on the 9th!" - Captain Jim

Cooper Island

2009-07-25T16:42:00.003-04:00

With the girls at the helm, we set out for our for their first sail this morning to Cooper Island. Diving right into the curriculum, we learned about basic navigation, rigging, and furling. After arriving safely at Cooper Island, the girls took time to snorkel around Cistern Rock before heading into Cooper Island for some beach time.

The Girls at The Cooper Island Beach Club

Getting Ready to Snorkel Cistern Point

SAIL II BVI Girls Arrive in the British Virgin Islands

2009-07-25T08:47:00.000-04:00

The girls from the Sail II BVI program have arrived in the British Virgin Islands and are safely aboard the boats in Trellis Bay. The girls spend the evening orienting themselves to their homes for the next 10 days, a matching pair of 50ft Benateau Yachts. Captain Jim and Captain Chris have divided the crew amungst the two identical boats and are ready to head out on our first sail in the morning. Our destination is Cooper Island, just across the Sir Francis Drake Channel from Beef Island.

Lundy Charters Crew Arrives in the BVI

2009-07-25T08:33:00.003-04:00

The Lundy Charters Crew, Captain Jim Baker and Captain Chris Davis, arrived safely in the British Virgin Islands and have begun preparations for the arrival of the Sail II BVI Program. We are provisioning, fueling, and sailing the boats to Trellis Bay on Beef Island where we will meet the girls. Calm seas and a clear forecast await the girls arrival.

Captain Jim Baker heads to the Pamilico Sound on the YMCA Sail On Program

2009-07-07T11:28:00.003-04:00

Captain Jim Baker joins Captain Lee Sutton on the YMCA Sail On Program this week for an overnight cruise with campers from Camp Seagull and Camp Seafarer.

Fraser Island

2009-02-19T17:21:00.002-05:00

We took a two day one night trip over to Fraser Island from Hervey Bay. The island is accessible by 4X4 and only by ferry. When we arrived it was raining and we headed through the Central Station (an old logging station) out to the main beach. We drove up the beach and as we did the showers stopped and the sun came out for the first time in a week. We had good timing. We saw the wreck of the Maheno, an old passenger vessel that washed ashore on Fraser Island and drove up the 75 mile long beach to the north end. There were very few people there and we spend the majority of our time out of sight of any other people.

At the north end of the island we waded in the champaign pools and relaxed on the beach for the afternoon. For the evening we drove back down the beach and camped out for the night. We cooked dinner and camped right on the beach with no one in sight as far as you could see in both directions. The stars were the most stunning I have seen anywhere...including out at sea.

We spend the next day exploring the rain forests and inland lakes on the islands interior trails. The inland lakes boasted white sand beaches and clear blue water. It looked more like a beach in the caribbean than an inland lake. We relaxed at the lakes and went on nearly every trail on the island before leaving on the last ferry.

We are back in Hervey Bay now for the day...catching the overnight train to the Whitsundays for a couple days of sailing.....

Byron Bay

2009-02-16T02:40:00.000-05:00

We arrived in Byron Bay around 8pm during a heavy downpour only to find that there was no room left in the inn so to speak at the hostel we had booked. After a brief canvas of the lodging options we were able to secure a two bedroom apartment from a surly Frenchman named Gerard. We took advantage of the full size kitchen and fixed a proper hot dinner and followed that with some much needed ice cream. The winds and rain picked up overnight and by morning the weather had blown out.

We woke up to a beautiful sunny day and headed out to the beach to enjoy the beautiful weather. We lounged on the beach, enjoyed pints at the cafe, and explored town until it was time to catch our bus up to Brisbane at 8pm.

Byron Bay is full of surfers and young travelers, needless to say..the place is quite full on a Valentines Day weekend.

Sydney

2009-02-10T18:26:00.004-05:00

After an early morning flight from Melbourne, we arrived in Sydney around 8am. We headed over to the hostel to drop off our bags and begin exploring the city. We headed down to the
Harbor and caught the first train over to the Taronga Zoo. We spend several hours at the Zoo and even caught a seal show at the end. After the Zoo we took the ferry back over and took a tour of the Sydney Opera House. The project began with a budget of 7 million and ended up costing around 109 million to complete.

After the Opera House we headed back to the Hostel to get settled and moved into our room. We were able to make it back up town in time to catch the sunset from the Sky Tower. We enjoyed dinner afterwords in the rotating restaurant on the top floor.

The next day we got an early start heading to the Australian National Maritime Museum and Wildlife World before lunch. We spend the afternoon taking a cruise around the harbor and exploring the Sydney Aquarium.

We spent our last rainy day in Sydney getting caught up on rest and visiting a few last sights. We revisited the Australian National Maritime Museum and caught an afternoon film at the IMAX about the Wild Coast of Africa.

We have now begun our treck up the East Coast. We caught a 7am train out of Sydney bound for Byron Bay.

Great Ocean Road

2009-02-10T18:26:00.003-05:00

The Great Ocean Road...hard to believe there is more to the tour than standing on the very beach that Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze stood on at the end of the film "Point Break''....Bells Beach... This was actually our first stop on the tour...couldn't save the best for last.

We actually begun the tour from Melbourne, amongst the worst bush fires in Australian history. The fires affected suburban areas of the city itself so the effect was easily felt among everyone we encountered on our tour.We passed through Geelong (Second largest city in Victoria) and stopped in at an Aboriginal Cultural Center there. It was our first encounter with Aboriginal people that we were able to interact with. The Aboriginal people experienced a history similar to that of Native Americans in the United States ( I am starting to think it was worse). Needless to say they is a large amount of the population that is understandably self-separated from western society. It was good to have a chance to actually speak with an Aboriginal person, as it seems that every Australian (White - European decent) has a different opinion about the "situation".

We drove up the coast to the "Twelve Apostles" where we hopped into a helicopter for a birds eye view of this natural wonder. The video and photos of our flight are amazing and will be posted to this page...see above...

We also visited an arch just up the coast called "London Bridge" and were surprised to learn that a second arch existed before 1995 and had fallen while people were out on the section that is now separated from the land. Fortunately no one was hurt during the collapse...but they did just finish filming a BMW commercial on the arch and had 12 BMW's parked on the part that collapsed the week before. Good thing for Bavarian Motor Werks that they didn't film the commercial one week later.

Kangaroo Island

2009-02-10T18:25:00.005-05:00

Up and out the door early to catch the first ferry to Kangaroo Island our of Port Jarvis. You may remember Port Jarvis made the news a few years back when a dead whale was devoured by great white sharks off its coast for several days a few years ago. There are some famous pictures of a local standing on top of the whale while the sharks were slowly eating there way through it. We had the privilege of riding with the very man who captained the reporter out to take that famous picture. (See Below)

Kangaroo Island is the 3rd largest Island in Australia with a population of about 4000 people. We headed out to Pennington Bay for a bit of a swim before getting our tour of the island started. We headed out to a few rocks named the "Remarkable Rocks". They resemble "The Baths" in the British Virgin Islands, but these rocks are perched high atop a cliff and have a fantastic view of the southern ocean. We visited several beaches that hold a few of the remaining Australian and New Zealand Seals. You can get very close to the seals and we were able to get some amazing pictures of them. We finished up our visit with a sand boarding in a place called the "Little Sahara".

Adelaide

2009-02-10T18:25:00.004-05:00

After arriving on the Ghan from Alice springs, we didn't have very long in Adelaide....an afternoon and evening on the front end of our trip to Kangaroo Island and an evening on the back end. We spend our afternoon looking through the city market in Adelaide. It is the Australian version of a farmers market. We stocked up on some fresh fruit for our trip to Kangaroo Island and headed down to the beach. We found the only Mexican restaurant in town and enjoyed Sangria and a great view of the beach. We needed a chance to cool down from our days spent in the scorching outback heat.

The Ghan

2009-02-06T04:19:00.002-05:00

This morning Jim and Maria rode on the legendary Ghan - a train that travels from the southern part of the continent in Adelaide all the way up to the farthest point of the Northern Territory of Darwin (many of you may have heard of this from the movie Australia) and back. We started the journey from Alice Springs yesterday at noon and will arrive back in Adelaide today around 1pm. The train is the way to go...this is now Maria's 3rd excursion on a train in Australia and it is a great way to see the land as I am learning how vast and expansive the Australian is. The Northern Territory where we just left has only 1% of Australia's population. It's hard to comprehend until you actually drive 9 hours on a paved highway with much or less the same scenery and look on a map to find that you have gone about 1 inch. This was our experience for the last 2 days when we took a tour of Ayers Rock (Uluru), Kings Canyon, and Kata Kjuta from Alice Springs.

Maria and Jim Explore the Outback

2009-02-06T04:15:00.002-05:00

The first day we drove 6 hours starting at 5am out to Kings Canyon, stopping on the way to get my first glimpse of some kangaroos and a camel. The temperature for the day was 41degrees C, so about 100-110 F, so needless to say we only did a 1 hr. hike of the Canyon before returning to the van to enjoy some refreshing AC. From there we made a 4 hour drive to our camp site outside of Ayers Rock. That night we enjoyed a traditional Australian BBQ with kangaroo steaks - a great way to spend the night in the outback after a memorable sunset over Kata Kjuta (huge clumps of rocks rising over 500m in height in the middle of the desert). The next day was filled with the sunrise over Ayers Rock, a 2 hr. base walk of the rock, another 1 hr. hike of Kata Kjuta, and a million curse words at the billions of flies that flocked to piss off all the tourists. If Jim and I had not each invested in a fly net the day before, we would have been absolutely more miserable - at one time you could have 75-100 flies all over your back, arms, and face. That fly net was undoubtely the best $9 I have ever spent - for my emotional, physical, and mental safety! ha. Upon arrival at our hostel, our first priority was icing down a 6 pack and ordering a pizza to celebrate our accomplishment of seeing, exploring, and surviving the harsh outback

Jim Baker and Maria Powell meet up in Alice Springs, Australia

2009-02-02T04:53:00.001-05:00

Today Maria Powell and Jim Baker met up in Alice Springs, Australia for a month long trek across the country.

We will be postings update, photos, and using the SPOT messenger to track our travels across Australia by satellite. Our travels will take us to Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Melbourne, Sydney, Bryon Bay, Brisbane, Maryborough, Hervy Bay, Fraser Island, Properpine, Airlie Beach, Sailing around the Whitsundays, and Cairns. If any of you have any suggestions for us or know anyone we should meet, please drop us an email

More to come after a visit to Ayers Rock tomorrow.....

After a final night at The Last Resort Guests Depart.......

2008-12-30T10:44:00.000-05:00

After we sailed over from the baths to Trellis Bay. We went ashore on Bellamy Cay to enjoy dinner at the Last Resort.

After dinner the band came on and several of our guests made use of the "guest mic" on stage.

After breakfast our guests departed Trellis Bay by cab for the ferry dock and back to the states......

Afternoon Cookout at the Baths

2008-12-29T15:27:00.006-05:00

We spent the afternoon cooking out at our favorite spot at the Baths. We set sail for Trellis Bay. We dodged a few squalls on our way over. We pulled into Trellis Bay and headed into the Last Resort to confirm out dinner reservations and have a few drinks.

Chris warming up the rock grill at the Baths

Florence and Jim

Relaxing at the Baths

Departing Cooper Island for the Baths

2008-12-29T06:40:00.000-05:00

At 0700 we dropped the mooring and headed for Virgin Gorda. We are going to make a quick stop at VGYH to pickup a few items for our cookout and then head over to the baths.

Photos from the sail to Cooper Island

2008-12-28T11:17:00.000-05:00

Departing Soper's Hole for Cooper Island

2008-12-28T08:59:00.000-05:00

After a quick provisioning stop at the Harbor Market in Soper's Hole, we have departed for Cooper Island. We plan to snorkel cistern point and relax on the beach at the Cooper Island Beach Club.

Departing Jost Van Dyke

2008-12-28T06:51:00.000-05:00

After enjoying homemade Caribbean Roti made by Chef/Mate Chris Davis the crew went ashore to relax at Sydney's House of Peace and Love.

After enjoying the honor system bar they walked over to Harris's Place for some dessert.

We are heading over to Soper's Hole for a quick provisioning stop.

Relaxing at the Soggy Dollar Bar

2008-12-27T13:08:00.005-05:00

After a quick sail around Sandy Spit, we realized that there was no better place to ride out 30 knot winds and heavy seas than the tranquility of White Bay. We pulled in early this afternoon for a few painkillers and lunch aboard. We plan to spend the afternoon relaxing on the beach and then head up to Sydney's House of Peace and Love for the evening.

Relaxing on the Beach at the Soggy Dollar Bar, enjoying the famous Painkillers

Set Sail for Jost Van Dyke

2008-12-26T07:15:00.003-05:00

This morning we enjoyed breakfast anchored off the Anegada Reef Hotel and then set sail for Jost Van Dyke. We are making a quick stop at the airport to aquire some delayed baggage, but our destination for the evening is Foxy's.

Spending Christmas Day on Anegada

2008-12-26T07:09:00.003-05:00

After arriving at Anegada, we headed over to Cow Wreck Bay to snorkel and relax. We watched the storms roll past Anegada and enjoyed a spectacular rainbow that stretched across the length of the beach. We headed back to the boat for a quick shower before meeting Sam at Whistling Pines for dinner. Whistling Pines was made famous when it was featured on Feasting on Waves with Alton Brown as the best place in the Caribbean for Lobster. As usual, Sam did not dissapoint and presented us with a spread of BBQ and Lobster.Tereasa and Jim at Cow Wreck Bay

Guests Arrive at Bitter End Yacht Club for Christmas Eve

2008-12-26T07:00:00.003-05:00

After a short delay on the ferry, we picked up our guests in Roadtown and headed to the Bitter End just in time for Christmas Eve Dinner. They enjoyed the Christmas buffet and made a short stop over at the pub before singing Christmas carols aboard. After a good nights sleep, a great breakfast, we set sail for Anegada.

Lundy Charters Crew Waiting at BEYC for guests

2008-12-24T08:58:00.002-05:00

The Lundy Charters Crew is enjoying Christmas Eve on docks at BEYC, we just checked our guests flights and they are on time. We plan to go pick them up using one of Bitter Ends boats this afternoon when they arrive in Roadtown on the 5:00 pm ferry. In the meantime, we are finishing our provisioning and enjoying catching up with our old friends at the Bitter End.

Sunset at the Bitter End Yacht Club

On the way to the Bitter End...

2008-12-23T18:41:00.000-05:00

After a busy day in Road Town provisioning the boat, we are now underway to the Bitter End Yacht club to await our guests' arrival tomorrow.

Lundy Charters Crew Arrives in the Virgin Islands

2008-12-22T15:13:00.000-05:00

At 1400, the Lundy Charters crew arrived in St. Thomas. We are heading out on the 1615 ferry to Tortola. Our guest arrive on Christmas Eve.

We plan to pickup the boat in the morning, provision, and head to the Bitter End Yacht club where we will await our guests.

Oyster Catcher in New York Harbor at Night

2008-11-02T21:04:00.002-05:00

The lights of New York City at night from the bridge of the M.V. Oyster Catcher

Halloween Charter Aboard M.V. Oyster Catcher

2008-11-02T20:01:00.001-05:00

Captain Jim Baker arrived in New York to serve as a Relief Captain aboard the M.V. Oyster Catcher. Captain Geoff Werner and Captain Jim Baker sailed the M.V. Oyster Catcher around New York Harbor on Halloween. Glorious Catering and mates Chloe Douglas and Fred Brehm helped entertain family and friends aboard while we left from the World Financial Center, went around the Statue of Liberty and up the East River and Hudson River.

Sunset during the M.V. Oyster Catcher Charter in New York Harbor

George Washington Bridge

M.V. Oyster Catcher on docks near the World Financial Center

Statue of Liberty from the bow of the M.V. Oyster Catcer during our Halloween Charter

Lundy Charters founder Captain Jim Baker races at Belhaven Yacht Club

2008-06-08T22:36:00.001-04:00

After finishing the delivery of the M.V. Oyster Catcher, Captain Jim Baker and Captain Geoff Werner took an afternoon off to race at the Belhaven Yacht Club. We raced with some of our friends from the Bitter End Yacht Club and finished second overall.

Captain Jim Baker before onboard before the race

Captain Jim Baker at the Belhaven Yacht Club before the race

Video from the Race

Important reminder, bring cold beer to a race.

Lundy Charters Runs Long Island Sound Charter on M.V. Oyster Catcher

2008-06-08T22:25:00.000-04:00

Captain Jim Baker stayed in Darien after the delivery of the M.V. Oyster Catcher to help Captain Geoff Werner run its first charter of the season. The charter was out of the Indian Harbor Yacht Club in Greenwich, CT. After a squall blew through, we were able to get out on the water and run a great charter.

Captain Jim Baker at the helm of the M.V. Oyster Catcher

The squall from the bridge of the M.V. Oyster Catcher

The Indian Harbor Yacht Club

The Charter Guests Celebrating a Graduation
Captain Geoff Werner sharing some local knowledge with the guests

More Photos From South Andros Remote Fly Fishing Trip

2008-04-17T18:35:00.000-04:00

Kurt and Justi show off their bonefish

Dinner.....

Haircut onboard

Making some conch salad....

Departing Marsh Harbour....despite the brush fires

2008-04-15T13:40:00.000-04:00

Despite brush fires near the airport, our flight to Miami was still able to depart from Marsh Harbour.

Special Thanks

2008-04-15T11:53:00.000-04:00

We would like to thank the Captain and crew of the Chicora from Charleston, SC for lending us the use of their tender yesterday. Thanks guys!

The end of one adventure, the beginning of many more...

2008-04-15T08:35:00.000-04:00

Last night Chris and Jim relaxed and enjoyed a good night's rest at the Abaco Beach Resort in Marsh Harbor, and will be returning to North Carolina today. Lundy Charters would like to thank all of our guests from last week: Brian, Kevin, Jim, Peter, Justi and Kurt for making our adventure one to remember. Here are some pictures from the week:

Sunset over the Tongue of the Ocean

Dinner in Fresh Creek

In search of bonefish

South Andros

Fishing a Blue Hole

Enjoying a Lobster dinner aboard the boat

Anchored off an uncharted island

Sunset in Hope Town

Lundy Charters Staff Enjoys a Day Off in the Bahamas

2008-04-13T18:35:00.000-04:00

Chris Davis and Jim Baker Enjoy a Day off in the Abacos

2008-04-13T15:03:00.000-04:00

Lundy Charters Founders Chris Davis and Jim Baker are back in Hopetown after a sail from Nassau

2008-04-13T11:25:00.001-04:00

We are back in Hopetown with the boat. Today we are heading up to Guana Cay for a BBQ and some relaxation.

Lundy Charters Founders are entering the Sea of Abaco

2008-04-12T17:09:00.001-04:00

After a very calm day of cruising in the open ocean, we entered the Sea of Abaco through the Little Harbour cut. We are going to travel north until we get tired and then anchor up for the evening. Tomorrow we plan to go to Nippers on Great Guana island for the beach BBQ, to relax on the beach, and swim in the pool.

Last night as we were rounding the last marks to enter the harbour we saw what looked to be shimmering off a reflector at sea. We slowed down for a closer look and found out they were fireworks coming from Gorda Cay (about 40 miles North). Disney bought the island and uses it as a destination for their cruises. They have even renamed it Castaway Cay. We cruised by it on our way North today, it is the southernmost settlement of any kind on or around Great Abaco Island.

Captain Jim Baker and First Mate Chris Davis Sail from Nassau to the Abacos

2008-04-12T10:19:00.000-04:00

Lundy Charters Drops off our Fly Fishing Pros in Nassau

2008-04-12T10:06:00.001-04:00

The crew disembarked at the hurricane hole marina in Nassau this morning. Captain Jim and First Mate Chris set sail for the Sea of Abaco for a few days of well deserved rest and relaxation. The seas are very calm (one to two feet) and the crossing is going beautifully.

The Final Sunset as we sail from Andros to Nassau

2008-04-11T19:38:00.000-04:00

Pictures of The Andros Lighthouse as we pull onto docks after our sail from South Andros

2008-04-11T18:42:00.001-04:00

Andros Lighthouse

Brian O'Keefe fixes the crew a Conch Salad

2008-04-11T17:40:00.000-04:00

Conch Salad

North Andros Departure for Nassau

2008-04-11T17:18:00.000-04:00

After spending the evening at Hanks the guys were up early to head up Fresh Creek and fish some of the extensive inland flats on North Andros. Captain Jim and First Mate Chris took on some fuel for the trip to Nassau and prepared the boat for departure. A dinner of fresh conch salad and a sunset over North Andros marked our departure for Nassau. Next stop, the bright lights of Paridise Island.

Brian O'Keffe gets an Andros Haircut

2008-04-10T20:05:00.000-04:00

We finally found Salt and Pepper

2008-04-10T18:53:00.000-04:00

Brian finally locates the salt and pepper