By Kevin
At 10:15 pm yesterday we raised our anchor in No Name Harbor and set sail due east for the Bahamas island of North Bimini.
At 10:30 am this morning, 12 hours later, we tied up to the dock here at Weech’s Bimini Marina. The first 6 hours of the overnight trip were not pleasant. We bashed around in confused 3-4 foot seas as the strong Gulf Stream current collided with swells from other weather systems.
But, the crew were outstanding. Madeline stayed in the cockpit all night and helped with watchkeeping duties when she wasn’t catnapping. Zach played it smart and slept the whole night in one of the foldout salon berths.
Jennifer helmed much of the night and made sure everyone was doing okay in the rough and chilly conditions.
While I threw up.
Now we are hanging out down below on Real Life while it sits in the amazing clear waters of the Bahamas. We’ve gotten some WIFI access and everyone is lounging around sending updates and emails, as around here, you never know when you’ll have WIFI available.
S/V Real Life 
Amazing, you guys! Love the pictures. Glad you made it safely. Just wondering why you had to sail overnight. –Bethany
Hi Bethany,Thanks! It was quite a night.We did the overnight so that we could get into the (unfamiliar to us) harbor at Bimini during the morning hours. Also, we wanted to "break the ice" with a nighttime sail so that Jennifer and the kids would know what it was like in case we need to do an overnight again.It was a full moon so there was plenty of visibility. And, even though it felt rough to us, it was actually pretty settled sea conditions.Thanks for reading and commenting. See you next summer…–Kevin