SDA224 Motoring East in Light Air, Then Beating Into It

Sometimes the ocean gives you a break before asking for it all back. In this episode of Sailing Dark Angel we motor from Elizabeth Harbour to Long Island under light and variable winds, gliding across glassy calm seas and savoring the rare ease of heading east without fighting the trades. Day two, bound for the Crooked Acklins, reminds us who’s in charge as we beat into higher than expected wind and waves before finally slipping into peaceful Jamaica Bay for a well earned morning coffee. Eastbound sailing in the Bahamas is never predictable, and this passage reminded us why. ⚠️ 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