We Made it to Bimini!!!

Captain’s Log – Thu 3/20/25

Anchor up at 4:00am, we headed out of the reef in the dark through Turtle Harbor as it’s a deep, wide cut which provides plenty of room. From the anchorage spot, it was 63nm. There wasn’t much wind so we had to motor sail to make it across before the weather window closed at 2:00pm. We averaged 7.5kts with a boost from the Gulf Stream and made it to Bimini at 12:45, docked at 1:45. The seas were mild enough for a short window to cross. We weren’t sure when we would get another window so we decided to take it rather than wait for a sailable window.

Watching the sunrise over the Atlantic, priceless!!!

Just to make it a little extra challenging, the GPS decided to freeze up and go blank about 12 miles from the entrance to North Bimini. I had to use my iPad as a backup to navigate the entrance and harbor. The unit is barely two years old. Garmin said they would replace it but can’t get it to me in the Bahamas for 6-8 weeks. Thanks for nothing Garmin.

We cleared customs and immigration without issue thankfully. I’ve dreamed of this trip for decades and was excited to swap the quarantine flag for the courtesy flag.