Willful Escape: Tom & Nina Frick
A sailing couple & two salty dogs chasing sunsets on a catamaran called Escapist.

Recent Posts

May
16
Storms in Eleuthera

Storms in Eleuthera

We came to Governor’s Harbour specifically to renew our travel visas. Hard to believe we’ve already been in
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May
09
Honor Bars & Downwind Sailing

Honor Bars & Downwind Sailing

After New Bight, we continued north along Cat Island to Fernandez Bay. It’s a tiny cove with a few
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May
02
Touristy “Tings”

Touristy “Tings”

Calabash Bay at Long Island was home for two weeks while we waited on a large swell to die down
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May
01
Two Years: Boat Life Q&A

Two Years: Boat Life Q&A

Two years ago, we bought a sailboat. It was a one-way ticket to a wild ride of joy, chaos and
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Apr
13
Escaping George Town

Escaping George Town

We arrived at Elizabeth Harbour just over a month ago and it has been home base for two family visits
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Apr
10
Paying the Adventure Tax

Paying the Adventure Tax

They say everything on your boat is broken, you just don’t know it yet. Our most recent boat projects
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Apr
06
George Town Frick Takeover

George Town Frick Takeover

While we always wanted to check out George Town, the primary reason for our visit was to host family on
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Mar
18
Bahamas Starlink Point of Presence (PoP)

Bahamas Starlink Point of Presence (PoP)

Did anyone else run into some Starlink issues this month? It’s Tom here, hoping to share some insights about
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Mar
10
Feeling Fishy

Feeling Fishy

After several months of eating protein from our freezer stores, we were motivated to get our hands on some fresh
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Mar
08
SpaceX Action

SpaceX Action

We never expected to come to the Bahamas and see so much SpaceX activity. Growing up in Florida, rocket launches
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