The Bahamas,
Sail the southern Bahamian Out Islands.

Chartering a sailboat?
"Jackdog" our Mac26x is available by the day, week, month.
Cruise in the clearest waters in the World!

C'mon down south, the water's lovely!
Fed up with the crouds?
Fancy some peace and quiet?
Why not fly down to the Southern Bahamas.
Long Island has flights 3 times per week from the US
And daily flights from Nassau.
Fly direct to Stella Maris airport, take a 5 minute taxi ride
to the marina, collect your sailboat and go!

Views of the Marina
The Marina at Stella Maris is the only full-service marina in the Southern Bahamas.
With 120 V/30 amps + 240 V/50 amps dockside electricity
Esso fuels & lubricants
Conveniently located Long Island's NW Shoreline (leeside)
And just 25 miles from Great Exuma, 30 miles from South Cat Island

Our guests at the Marina enjoy free;
Dockside water ('reasonable' consumption requested)
Dinner Transport to Stella Maris Resort Club
Shower/Changing Room Use
Use of Stella Maris Resort Club's public facilities and Swimming Pools/Beaches
It's the perfect location for a week or two's gentle sailing/exploring of our beautiful waters.

The boat
1998 Macgregor 26x, fully loaded, even down to a freezer (really useful here in the Tropics) Full boat spec's are a little further down,
but first, here are some photos and a technincal drawing
click for larger image


"Jackdog" is a fully equipped '98 Mac 26x
with:
Mercury/Force 50hp OB, 2x12 gal switchable gas tanks;
Roller furling jib;
Slab reefed main;
Bimini;
Bowroller;
GPS/Radar/Plotter/Auto-pilot;
2 x deep cell batts/inverter/genny;
2 ring stove;
Freezer;
Microwave;
Swimladder;
Pots, pans, silverware
etc. etc. etc.
NOTE;
Even though these are 6 berth boats
In our opinion, they are better suited to 4 people,
and really cool for a vacationing couple.
Below are 2 interior photos (OK, OK, I know they're brochure shots, but the factory's photographer takes better pics than me!)

Why a Macgregor 26x?
These boats could have been designed with the Bahamian Out Islands in mind,
and in our opinion are absolutely perfect for the very shallow waters of the west coast of Long Island
as, opposed to the traditional fixed 5'-6' keel of the majority "real" sailboats
they draw only 12" of water with the retractable centerboard up (5'6" down)
this not only means you can explore virtualy anywhere,
but you can "beach" the boat too!, perfect for a picnic on the beach
or maybe a little beachcombing/treasure hunting.

SERIOUS STUFF!
IMPORTANT NAVIGATION NOTE;
The boat is equipped with local charts, GPS, Auto-pilot, RADAR etc,
But PILOTAGE BY EYE is recommended in all the islands of the Bahamas,
and whilst sailing the Southern Out Islands it is absolutely essential!
In the shallow waters here, sandbars are constantly shifting
Coral heads are difficult to see
So please avoid night sailing, and always keep a sharp lookout.


Not so serious stuff!
PRICES!
Charters up to 13 days cost a standard $100 per day, charters of 14 days or more get one day per week free.
Want to see a really cool Long Island photo?
Click here, taken from the space shuttle.

Sorry, boat sold, no longer available owing to Gemini catamaran purchase.

Long Island marina and golf development, click to visit Port St George, Bahamas

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