Odyssey
Active Member
We just got back from our first Bimini trip of the season and I thought I would post some pics and videos of our Memorial Day excursion. Although some good friends couldn't make the trip, we all had a terrific time. Ray was there (of course) with his wonderful daughter Sarah and Matt her boyfriend. We made some new friends and visited some places that we haven't visited in a long time.
The NOAA forecast for the 3 preceding days before departure indicated 4-6 foot seas in the gulf stream. I looked at the beach and thought they were off base again but when we got out there, they were right. It may have been more than 6 feet but in rolling swells from the NE. A very manageable crossing.
the weather was great while we were there and we visited all the usual places (H Harbor, Sapona, 3 rocks, Atlantis Road, etc). The highlight of the trip was staying at Bimini Big Game. What a great place. I think Ray was the first boat to check in as they just opened that day. Check out the pics.
the first vid is of the crossing. I tried to get a view of the rolling swell,,,,,,
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-5lPmsFa4E[/YOUTUBE]
The next vid is entering Bimini Harbor. The 4 buoys are in place (sorry about the shaky video).....
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg55yNo2nug[/YOUTUBE]
The next vid is the marina at Big Game......
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO9YeajmfaA[/YOUTUBE]
the next is Honeymoon Harbor.......
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIyXc6OZOg[/YOUTUBE]
Stingrays!!!!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T5X9LwWJlQ[/YOUTUBE]
The Sapona
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oxtvqZNNo4[/YOUTUBE]
I have some stills that I will post later.
The NOAA forecast for the 3 preceding days before departure indicated 4-6 foot seas in the gulf stream. I looked at the beach and thought they were off base again but when we got out there, they were right. It may have been more than 6 feet but in rolling swells from the NE. A very manageable crossing.
the weather was great while we were there and we visited all the usual places (H Harbor, Sapona, 3 rocks, Atlantis Road, etc). The highlight of the trip was staying at Bimini Big Game. What a great place. I think Ray was the first boat to check in as they just opened that day. Check out the pics.
the first vid is of the crossing. I tried to get a view of the rolling swell,,,,,,
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-5lPmsFa4E[/YOUTUBE]
The next vid is entering Bimini Harbor. The 4 buoys are in place (sorry about the shaky video).....
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg55yNo2nug[/YOUTUBE]
The next vid is the marina at Big Game......
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO9YeajmfaA[/YOUTUBE]
the next is Honeymoon Harbor.......
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIyXc6OZOg[/YOUTUBE]
Stingrays!!!!
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T5X9LwWJlQ[/YOUTUBE]
The Sapona
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oxtvqZNNo4[/YOUTUBE]
I have some stills that I will post later.