Water Wings Sailing

Water Wings

Sailing around the world one anchorage at a time

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Crossing the Gulf Stream
Limping Home: Crossing the Gulf Stream from Bimini to Fort Lauderdale
After 10 months of travel, we pointed Water Wings west for one more hop...leaving turquoise water of the Bahamas behind us, the promise of home ahead, and the Gulf Stream dancing in...
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🌊 The Ultimate Guide to Crossing the Gulf Stream — Timing, Routes & Safety Tips
Crossing the Gulf Stream can be one of the most thrilling and challenging parts of any voyage from Florida to the Bahamas. In this step-by-step guide, we break down how to choose the...
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Staniel Cay
Bimini: The "Gateway to the Bahamas", Our Gateway Home
Leaving Bimini felt like closing a book too soon. After ten months at sea, this tiny island gave us our last taste of the Bahamas—turquoise shallows, laughter on the beach, and a reminder...
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The Berry Islands: Cruising Through the “Fishbowl of The Bahamas”
Remote, wild, and breathtaking—the Berry Islands are the Bahamas’ hidden gem. From glass-clear anchorages to shark encounters, blue holes, and millionaire islands, here’s what it’s...
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Nassau: The Boisterous Bahamian Capital
Sailing into Nassau, the bustling capital of the Bahamas, means cruise ships, Junkanoo beats, rum cake, and a whole lot of chaos. Here’s what it’s really like to anchor in this busy...
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Sailing the Exumas: Shroud Cay: Getting Caught in the Lazy River
As the sun rose over Staniel Cay, we started prepping for our day’s sail.  The previous night while we were enjoying our 2 for 1 St. Patricks Day Rum specials, we had been debating...
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ABOUT US

Welcome to WaterWings Sailing! We are Kevin and Erin, two retired US Naval Flight Officers who traded in our horizontal wings for vertical ones. We sold everything we owned, which encompassed 2 houses, 2 cars, and a lifetime of memories to try to live the dream of sailing the world. 

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“There are good ships and wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, may they always be! 

-Irish Proverb