2014 – Caribbean Islands – Trinidad to Florida Voyage

POSITION REPORT – Esperanza, Isla de Vieques (US Territory)

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/21 16:00 LATITUDE: 18-05.52N LONGITUDE: 065-28.20W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 12 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 30% VISIBILITY: 25 BARO: 1014.6 AIR_TEMP: 32.2C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Esperanza, Isla de Vieques (US Territory) We read the interesting beach signs and anchor buoys last night, warning us about \”unexploded ordinance\”. Vieques until 2001 was …

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POSITION REPORT – Punta Conejo Anchorage, Isla de Vieques

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/20 19:29 LATITUDE: 18-06.57N LONGITUDE: 065-22.79W COURSE: 268T SPEED: 0.6 MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 17 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 30% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1014.9 AIR_TEMP: 30.6C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Punta Conejo Anchorage – Isla de Vieques We decided not to go the 1/2 mile into Ensenada Honda as there is NOTHING …

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POSITION REPORT – St. Croix to Isla Vieques

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/20 16:02 LATITUDE: 17°58.04\’N LONGITUDE: 065°03.38\’W COURSE: 302T SPEED: 8.1 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 19 WIND_DIR: ESE WAVE_HT: 0.3M WAVE_PER: 7 SWELL_DIR: E SWELL_HT: 1.6M SWELL_PER: 8 CLOUDS: 30% VISIBILITY: 25 BARO: 1017 TREND: 30 AIR_TEMP: 28.3C SEA_TEMP: 25.6C COMMENT: Beach House – EN ROUTE – St. Croix to Isla de Vieques (US …

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US Virgin Islands – Part 2 – The Rest of the Story!…..:-)

April 14th – 20th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, First, Happy Birthday \”Beach House\”. She was launched 10 years ago on April 15th. Friends and followers Clark and Vincent who live in France were on our maiden voyage with Cindy and me. Life\’s memories – both bitter and sweet….. Well, once the Customs Caper …

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POSITION REPORT – Christiansted Harbour, St. Croix (USVI)

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/16 18:55 LATITUDE: 17-45.11N LONGITUDE: 064-41.78W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 12 WIND_DIR: E CLOUDS: 40% VISIBILITY: 35 BARO: 1012.1 AIR_TEMP: 29.4C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Christiansted Harbour, St. Croix (USVI) A really nice sail in lovely calm conditions. We\’re anchored here in 10 feet of water with only a few other …

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POSITION REPORT – St. Thomas to Christiansted, St. Croix (USVI)

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/16 15:53 LATITUDE: 18-00.44N LONGITUDE: 064-45.64W COURSE: 162T SPEED: 5.9 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 12 WIND_DIR: E WAVE_HT: 0.3M WAVE_PER: 10 SWELL_DIR: ESE SWELL_HT: 1.0M SWELL_PER: 8 CLOUDS: 30% VISIBILITY: 35 BARO: 1013.8 AIR_TEMP: 28.9C SEA_TEMP: 25.6C COMMENT: Beach House – EN ROUTE – St. Thomas to Christensted, St. Croix (USVI) Fabulous day, …

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POSITION REPORT – Christmas Cove, Great St. James Island (USVI)

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/15 21:38 LATITUDE: 18-18.48N LONGITUDE: 064-49.98W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 15 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 50% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1011.3 AIR_TEMP: 27.2C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Christmas Cove, Great St. James Island (USVI) Nikki got to get her mini tour of Charlotte Amalie and we re-proved what we already knew… \”Cruise Ship …

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POSITION REPORT – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (USVI)

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/15 16:36 LATITUDE: 18-20.17N LONGITUDE: 064-55.57W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 16 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 50% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1012.3 AIR_TEMP: 29.4C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (USVI) We had a nice time at Cruz Bay last night in St. John. Fuelled up this morning and we\’re now in …

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US Virgin Islands – Part 1 – The Customs Tango…..

April 14th-15th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, So this is the \”get it out of my system\” blog! it will be replaced tomorrow by the \”fun part\” of the USVI. Some of you may be bored, some may laugh….I hope the later. If it\’s not your cup of tea, skip it and wait till …

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POSITION REPORT – Grand Cruz Bay, St. John (USVI)

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/14 20:16 LATITUDE: 18-19.18N LONGITUDE: 064-47.43W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 10 WIND_DIR: E CLOUDS: 50% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1011 AIR_TEMP: 32.8C COMMENT: Beach House – MOORED – Grand Cruz Bay, St. John (USVI) We took a tour of the island by sea but ended back just south of Cruz Bay in Grand Cruz …

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