8 months sailing in the Bahamas
There are those who dream adventures ...
I recently met a couple who went to an extraordinary journey of eight months sailing in the Bahamas .
This meeting was very inspiring for me and I feel like here to tell you their fascinating history.
Adventurers
Simon, 33
Melanie, 30, and Simon 33, left everything behind them, the time to live their dream.
From October 2007 to July 2008 , they dropped the ropes to a new world.
With only three short years of sailing experience under his belt, they are left without looking back. Some say it is foolhardy. I say that is to have the courage to live his dreams.
The route
The intracostale, on the east coast of the US
On board their sailboat Bénéteau 38 '1990, they left the Lake Champlain in upstate New York to go down the East Coast to Florida . Most of the trip took place via theintracostale , an inner channel specifically designed for travel by boat to the inland.
Young sailors have, however, few bounds at sea , often at night, to make the attempt.In all, they made three jumps more or less 24 hours at sea without seeing the coast 360 degrees. One has to feel alone in the world.
As a happiness never comes alone (I hate that term), their engine overheated on arrival in Florida, to the point that they had to replace it with a brand new. All in all, this mishap has retained almost one month since it was held in the festive time, and everything was closed.
But in early January, it is a new beginning .
From Florida, they had to cross the legendary Gulf Stream to go directly to Paradise, Bahamas.
The Bahamas
Melanie on the beaches of the Bahamas
Simon and Melanie have set foot in the Bahamas in January 2008 .
The Bahamas is a string of wild islands, often uninhabited. A perfect destination to experience this type of adventure.
Besides sailing and extreme relaxation, you can fish, among others, lobster . Lobster fishing is "snorkeling" (tuba) with a "sling" as they say there. It is a kind of harpoon provides with an elastic that is released then tends to do the launched underwater.
Is then brought our catch on the boat and we all grilled on the barbecue with the other boaters anchor. When we speak of extreme relaxation ...
The Bahamas is also thousands of beaches, turquoise waters and above all, a lifestyle called " Island time ". It is a space and time elsewhere. Nothing to do with the urban stress and our lifestyles 2000s.
The return
In April, the return is necessary because the hurricane season is about to begin.Melanie and Simon have therefore taken the Florida direction back across the famous Gulf Stream.
From there, they redid the journey in the opposite direction to Lake Champlain, their home port. It was the first time since the beginning of their adventure they knew what lay before them.
They finally docked July 2, 2008 , after 8 months of dreams and wonderful adventures.
This type of adventure is he not the ultimate test for a couple ? 8 months living side by side in 38 feet long by 12 feet wide ... Mixed with stress of having to suffer the vagaries of the weather (strong winds, waves, etc.) and life on board.
And you? Have you ever had the courage to live your dreams ?
