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Mar 7, 2009 - Homeward Bound

Current location: Long Island (Bahamas, not NY). We are anchored in Thompson Bay just off the settlement of Salt Pond. ... Current weather: Sunny, high in the 70’s but with constant strong wind (“breezes”).Current location: Long Island (Bahamas, not NY). We are anchored in Thompson Bay just off the settlement of Salt Pond. ... Current weather: Sunny, high in the 70’s but with constant strong wind (“breezes”)....

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Mar 4, 2008 - Exploring Long Island

23 54. We make the long dinghy ride to Salt Pond and are rewarded with two very well stocked, reasonably priced grocery stores that make George Town look like the third world country that it so proudly clings too. ... Their flotilla rounds the corner to Thompson Bay but decide to move further south to the Salt Pond area where we, again, know there is no water for +5 foot draft boats. ... About half an hour later they surrender and come back north to the rest of the sailing fleet and are now comfortably dug into the sand and mud 7 feet below.23 54. We make the long dinghy ride to Salt Pond and are rewarded with two very well stocked, reasonably priced grocery stores that make George Town look like the third world country that it so proudly clings too. ... Their flotilla rounds the corner to Thompson Bay but decide to move further south to the Salt Pond area where we, again, know there is no water for +5 foot draft boats. ... About half an hour later they surrender and come back north to the rest of the sailing fleet and are now comfortably dug into the sand and mud 7 feet below....

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Feb 27, 2007 - Back to Rum and the internet

The Bight of Acklins is formed by Crooked Island and Long Cay to the west and north and the Acklins on the east with a very wide opening to the south.The Bight of Acklins is formed by Crooked Island and Long Cay to the west and north and the Acklins on the east with a very wide opening to the south....

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