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Black Point Settlement

 March 27, 2017
We departed Big Major's Spot in a big hurry to get to George Town for propane. We didn't have enough daylight to make the 50 miles to George Town, but we sailed 10 miles to Black Point, conveniently near our planned exit cut. 
Cruising into Black Point 
Black Point Settlement and Anchorage
Black Point beach, Bahamas
We explored the beach and flats at low tide
Black Point beach, Bahamas
Black Point Beach
Black Point beach, Bahamas
Black Point flats
Star Fish trying to get back to the water
Boaters love Black Point: there is a dinghy dock, trash disposal available ($2 a bag donation suggested), and a few restaurants and grocery stores. The men craft their wood boats from scratch by hand while the women create straw work that is sold in Nassau. 
Black Point sign, Bahamas
So much to do!
Dinghy docks
Goat, limited in mobility by a cinder block 
For the first time since we moved aboard two years ago, Hastings had the boat to himself while we went into town for dinner. (No propane!) Unlike a teenager, he didn't seem to enjoy it and was very cross that we went out for cheeseburgers without him.

 Do you like having the house to your yourself or do you look out the window and howl?  


This is the story of Matt, Lucy and Hastings, the crew of the sailing vessel Dulcinea, a 1985 Cabo Rico 38.

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8 comments

  1. The Cynical SailorApril 12, 2017 at 7:18 AM

    I hope you at least brought back a doggy bag from dinner for the doggy? It's fun reading your posts on places we might be heading to soon. That is if the weather every cooperates.

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    1. Boat Life Larks - S/V DulcineaApril 12, 2017 at 7:28 AM

      No, we didn't! Poor doggy. This weather has been non-stop uncooperative! We keep trying to get south (we were planning on Turks and Caicos, now we're just hoping for Crooked), but there's non-stop wind and high seas, and then when we got south we wouldn't have a good enough anchorage for 30 knot winds. It's all Chris Parker's fault.

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  2. TheCambriansApril 12, 2017 at 11:01 AM

    I love having the boat to myself (the main reason I'm an early riser) but that David, he's such a baby! He howls like crazy whenever I leave him alone. It's a little pathetic.

    Stephanie @ SV CAMBRIA

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    1. Boat Life Larks - S/V DulcineaApril 12, 2017 at 11:28 AM

      Lol! I like to get up early and paddle board, but I'd be deluding myself if I thought Matt could sleep through the swearing, "dear gods" and scraping over head that occurs when I put our 12 foot board in the water!

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  3. LiesbetApril 14, 2017 at 5:33 PM

    It is so nice that you can take the dog everywhere in the Bahamas. Leaving him behind once in a while is good practice as well, though, to avoid separation anxiety development. But, I agree with Ellen, the least you could have done is bring him back a treat. :-) We can all use some me-time once in a while!

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    1. Boat Life Larks - S/V DulcineaApril 14, 2017 at 7:12 PM

      Yes, Hastings has been able to go everywhere with us, except restaurants. Unfortunately, the separation anxiety is fully developed!

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  4. LiesbetApril 14, 2017 at 10:25 PM

    Really? Oh no! I hope he doesn't chew himself, or bark while you are gone or is totally miserable.... We got to a point with Darwin, where we needed to leave him with a cone on if we really had to go without him?

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    1. Boat Life Larks - S/V DulcineaApril 15, 2017 at 9:24 AM

      He's just so used to us going everywhere together. He sits and howls on and off while staring out the window. He doesn't do anything destructive though, which is lucky. And he can't be too upset because he always manages to get all the peanut butter and treats out of his kong.

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