tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post2450092645803659511..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Sailing In The Dark & Eating Mediocre Cookies | Gulf Stream Crossing To The BahamasThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-57549359646193398522017-01-11T07:57:33.136-08:002017-01-11T07:57:33.136-08:00I'm so glad you're enjoying it. It's s...I'm so glad you're enjoying it. It's so sweet of your to say that :-)<br /><br />I love your story about your first trip to the Bahamas. That's a heck of a crossing, one I hope I never experience.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-86817174792183229102017-01-10T18:30:48.244-08:002017-01-10T18:30:48.244-08:00I am killing some time and reading some of your ba...I am killing some time and reading some of your back posts. I gotta tell you how much I am enjoying this blog. Really.<br />I remember my first trip to the Bahamas. It was to Bimini from Dinner Key Marina. I was about 7 or 8 maybe(?) My dad captained a sports fisherman - a Hatteras if I am not mistaken. Well his boss, who was the owner of the Gillete company, was up north (as he was during the summer months) and my dad thought it would be a great idea to essentially 'steal' the boat for a weekend outing with his wife and daughter to the Bahamas. It was not a 'well planned' escape and the weather was VERY rough. 5-6 foot swells. It was the first and last time I was ever sea-sick. Not knowing any better I went below to lie down. I remember being in the forward berth, with my forehead pressed tightly against the port hole, watching the waves crash, over, and over...and over, against the glass. Finally my mom came down to get me and the minute I hit the fresh air, I was fine.<br />I will never forget that crossing.<br />Cookies probably would have made it better ;)Handmade Jewelry Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410753550148112360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-33009197878012899892016-02-08T08:11:38.678-08:002016-02-08T08:11:38.678-08:00Thanks Byn! I'm sure your crossing will go won...Thanks Byn! I'm sure your crossing will go wonderfully. Just make sure to stock up on cookies first :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-85195670129323123162016-02-07T13:26:55.305-08:002016-02-07T13:26:55.305-08:00Love it! This is just what I needed (plus a lot of...Love it! This is just what I needed (plus a lot of Dramamine). Great pay.byn alwayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13989620867093855329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53566838864224123182015-06-20T06:08:29.879-07:002015-06-20T06:08:29.879-07:00Not sure - did you post one and it didn't get ...Not sure - did you post one and it didn't get published? Sometimes, Blogger does funny things. I'm sure I'll learn to love night sailing at some point too.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-53044808045366688442015-06-19T09:25:49.208-07:002015-06-19T09:25:49.208-07:00Hey, where'd my comment go? Looking forward to...Hey, where'd my comment go? Looking forward to more adventures,, cookie-free or otherwise, from you! I love night sailing, except for the little unlit fishing boats. LittleCunningPlan.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459050510084587089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-74495134166683454652015-06-19T06:55:43.097-07:002015-06-19T06:55:43.097-07:00The rest of the cookies didn't even make it tw...The rest of the cookies didn't even make it two days. We actually had to do the crossing back without any cookies whatsoever. Oh, the horror of it all :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-43116532200256223152015-06-18T07:58:27.618-07:002015-06-18T07:58:27.618-07:00Happy to hear the crossing went well and that you ...Happy to hear the crossing went well and that you still had cookies left for the crossing back! ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a>Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-43839845065140951512015-06-18T05:54:39.873-07:002015-06-18T05:54:39.873-07:00Scott loves looking up at the stars when he's ...Scott loves looking up at the stars when he's night sailing too. So glad it was such a calm,uneventful crossing. My waistline is happy too.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-54188196122001541052015-06-18T05:52:21.800-07:002015-06-18T05:52:21.800-07:00Thanks Jaye!Thanks Jaye!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-81610224588802675432015-06-17T09:08:38.842-07:002015-06-17T09:08:38.842-07:00I actually like sailing at night...as long as the ...I actually like sailing at night...as long as the weather is cooperating somewhat. I've spent watches laying out on the trampoline of our cat (tethered of course), and staring up at the stars as the winds powered us to our destination. The funny thing about night that I've found is that is when the big ships seem to come out to play. You can sail all day and not see a soul, but when night falls all of the sudden you are surrounded by things that look like floating apartment complexes. Glad you enjoyed the trip...at least enough to spare some cookies. ;-)<br /><br />-Mike<br /><a href="http://thisratsailed.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">ThisRatSailed</a>Mike Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-46254496244715845362015-06-17T06:26:01.216-07:002015-06-17T06:26:01.216-07:00Yay for you! Can't wait to hear your impressi...Yay for you! Can't wait to hear your impressions of the Bahamas.Dan N Jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910909942198901223noreply@blogger.com