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

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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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Mar
01
If Crabs aren’t Ducking...

If Crabs aren’t Ducking...

We’re continuing to march south down the Exuma island chain, with one more stop within the Land and Sea
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Feb
13
Paradise Found

Paradise Found

We are wrapping up the week in the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park. The Young Cruisers Association and SeaPeople
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Feb
04
Where’s Pablo?

Where’s Pablo?

We spent five nights anchored off Highbourne Cay. This was our longest stretch in one place since arriving in the
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Jan
27
Pushing to the Exumas

Pushing to the Exumas

When your life is 100% dependent on the weather, mother nature sure does keep you on your toes. Unfortunately, the
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Jan
19
Bouncing Back

Bouncing Back

Our first week in the Bahamas was slightly underwhelming. “We’re always looking for ways to make our lives easier.
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Jan
16
Crossing to Bimini

Crossing to Bimini

We spent 10 days tucked away in our corner of Biscayne Bay, watching for weather windows and taking care of
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Jan
02
2025: Off to a Great Start

2025: Off to a Great Start

Happy New Year! As you have probably caught on by now, we always try to make the most of our
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