Although Ernest Hemingway was talking about the small Bahamian island off the coast of Florida, here on the William T. Piquette, we're proud of our own bimini (the blue sunshade over the top of the cockpit). Much like the soft top on a convertible car, our bimini can go up our down at our heart's content. It usually stays down during night or in heavy winds/seas, but when the sun comes out, so does the bimini!
Although life outdoors in the near tropics is great, staying out of the sun is a daily chore. Long sleeves and sunscreen abound; while any opportunity to put some canvas between us and the sky is dearly relished. The bimini really changes the quality of cockpit life, and we would not want to cruise without it.
