To the left, "Off The Grid" is anchored in three feet of water near Great Harbor Cay (Key) in the Berry Islands of the Bahamas.

2008 saw the addition of hundreds of hours to the logbook of "Off The Grid" towards Bob's captain's license requirements.

They sailed in the Bahamas, for the good weather, and searching out itineraries for upcoming charter work they plan to accomplish in these waters.  The boat sails like a dream, and in 5 months, traveling over 600 miles, only 23 gallons of diesel fuel were used, mostly on those impossible days when the wind was coming exactly where you wanted to sail.  This would not be a problem if time was not limited, such as on long crossings, where tacking makes it possible to sail "upwind."  Many times however, landfall had to be made before dark to avoid staying up all night.  Unless you are safely at anchor with an anchor light lit, it is not a good idea to leave the helm unattended.  It is after all, called the watch.

Among other daily maintenance and upgrade work on the boat, Bob wrote and submitted an article to a sailing magazine, and Jennifer continued work on her book. She is writing an historical novel.  Research for this novel involved extensive travel to England, and the Netherlands.

A monohull aground at Bimini.  Very tricky entrance and one needs to follow the charted range pole markers.

Safely at the dock, awaiting a frontal passage before fuel purchase