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#56 Captain's Birthday in the Bahamas!
21 June 2026 · 33 min · 2K views · Leaving Bimini, Bahamas
Man secures dinghy on Bahamian beach at sunset
What this video covers
Adriano turns 40 anchored at Highborne Cay in the Exumas, Bahamas — a goal he set while still in Florida.20:10 The passage departs Bimini on April 6 with the engine at 1,137 hours, then raises the genoa for a routing decision: rather than crossing the shallow Baxiu bank directly into a 12-knot easterly headwind with risk of pounding and grounding, Adriano routes north toward Berry Islands first, then turns east at the bank's northern tip before descending to Nassau and the Exumas.1:03 The crew stows the dinghy on the foredeck by inverting the spinnaker pod, gaining just enough clearance — centimeters — though accessing the windlass now requires rigging a lifting line.1:16 Fishing produces five barracuda, all released due to ciguatera risk; the last edible fish was a mahi-mahi caught near Grenada.9:58 The crew arrives at Highborne Cay at night, navigating two shallow passes including one at midnight, and anchors in strong wind.19:51 The Bahamas cruising permit cost roughly R$3,500 and covers all subsequent islands.5:18 Denise bakes a layered chocolate cake with white brigadeiro filling and ganache for the birthday.26:18 Nurse sharks congregate under the boat at Highborne; a Venezuelan sailor explains that triangular-headed sharks are more aggressive than round-headed nurse sharks.23:06 The plan is to spend all of April in the Exumas.5:38
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