SDA223 Erin Outer Bands: Shallow Anchor & Dark Departure

When the storms stack up and the water gets skinny, every decision matters. In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we shelter in the shallow Litterbox to dodge Hurricane Erin's outer bands where I dive the anchor in a silty bottom with good holding. Back-to-back storm bands bring heavy rain and lightning. A nearby cat gets hit so Dave goes to help. We do a final provision run before a quick swim at Sand Dollar, and then we pull anchor in the dark for the first leg to the Dominican. ⚠️ The lightning strike changed everything on Dark Angel, and we’re still rebuilding piece by piece. If you’d like to support the recovery, our GoFundMe is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-after-lightning-struck-their-boat 🍹 Rum tasting article in Latitudes and Attitudes magazine – it’s delicious! https://digitalmagazine.latsatts.com/sailingdarkangel-5456 🌊 Our Bahamas snorkeling article (also in Lats & Atts) https://summer2023.latsatts.com/theresthisplace#a_aid=640782a615fd9&a_bid=0e47bed1 🎒 We take our Ugowear waterproof bags EVERYWHERE! Amazing company, amazing gear. Affiliate link: https://ugowear.com?aff=34 ⛵ Join the journey https://sailingdarkangel.com Lisa's personal blog is being added now. Like what you see? You can even buy us a beer 🍻 🛠️ Help us keep sailing Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KYJVC8ZWGHY2 🎥 Become part of the Crew on Patreon Without a Crew, a Ship Has No Direction. https://www.patreon.com/sailingdarkangel 📰 Our first article in Pussfoot Magazine! https://www.pussfoot.com/blogs/water/sailing-dark-angel-sailing-and-slow-cooked-ribs 👕 Dark Angel & Be Nauti Swag https://spoiledbratdesigns.com/product-category/sailing-dark-angel-clothing-and-accessories/ Want something custom? Email: spoiledbrat@spoiledbratdesigns.com 📱 Join us on social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingdarkangel X / Twitter: https://x.com/SailinDarkAngel TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sailing_darkangel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingdarkangel 🎶 Opening and closing song: “Who We Are” by Miah Check out his band NINETEEN EIGHTY SEVEN https://nineteeneightyseven.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/6WaNVPlzMwFn7WCVT3gVcJ Lisa & Dave Sailing Dark Angel #boatlife #catamaran #islandspirit #sailing #cruisinglife #sailboats © Sailing Dark Angel 2026