March 31st – April 5th 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, We were sad to leave St Barth\’s. Friends Richard Spindler and Donna de Mallorca told us it was the best of the Caribbean. They spend 3 months per season here (which is the entire season for them). We could see why. Being here for […]
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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/04/03 14:07 LATITUDE: 18-04.14N LONGITUDE: 063-05.65W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 8 WIND_DIR: E CLOUDS: 40% VISIBILITY: 25 BARO: 1014.5 AIR_TEMP: 28.9C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Marigot Bay, St. Martin (French side) We decided to go around the west end as the French side exit to Simpson\’s Bay is only 30 feet
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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/03/31 23:20 LATITUDE: 18-02.05N LONGITUDE: 063-05.39W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 8 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 35% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1014 AIR_TEMP: 27.2C COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Simpson\’s Bay Marina, St. Maarten (Dutch side) We REALLY enjoyed our 5 days at St. Bart\’s. The St. Bart\’s Bucket Regatta AND the bonus of seeing
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March 26th – 31st, 2014 (-4 on UTC) (Same as New York on Daylight Savings time) Dear F&F, After sailing by our \”competition\” from St. Kitt\’s, arriving at the French island of St. Barth\’s was wild and entertaining. We saw several \”mega yachts\” sailing around looking like they were practicing for a race. Indeed they
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/03/26 18:28 LATITUDE: 17-54.38N LONGITUDE: 062-51.46W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 15 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 35% VISIBILITY: 35 BARO: 1016 AIR_TEMP: 32.8C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Gustavia, Anse Corossol – St. Bart\’s (St. Barthelemy) We had a marvelous sail here from St. Kitt\’s. Full main and reacher most of the way. When
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March 23rd – March 25th 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, We sailed the 33 nautical miles from Montserrat to Nevis with the genoa and full mainsail. A great downwind sail and the first (downwind) since we left Trinidad at the end of last season. This allowed us the first chance this season to use
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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/03/25 16:38 LATITUDE: 17-17.56N LONGITUDE: 062-43.50W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 12 WIND_DIR: E CLOUDS: 40% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1015 AIR_TEMP: 31.1C COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Basseterre, St. Kitts (St. Christopher) We\’re at a small marina on the outside of their wharf. Our power cord is 2 feet too short to reach.
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TIME: 2014/03/23 18:40 LATITUDE: 17-09.11N LONGITUDE: 062-37.88W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 17 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 40% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1013.5 AIR_TEMP: 30.0C COMMENT: Beach House – MOORED – Pinney\’s Beach, Charlestown – Nevis (St. Kitt\’s & Nevis) We had our first DOWNWIND sail of the season from Montserrat, past Redonda rock and on to Nevis. Nevis
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March 20th March 23rd 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, The sail from Jolly Harbour, Antigua to the north end of Montserrat was remarkable. With full main and genoa set, we averaged 9.3 knots, it took less than 2 1/2 hours. Antigua and Montserrat were geologically linked in their distant past as the water depth
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2014/03/20 16:35 LATITUDE: 16-48.14N LONGITUDE: 062-12.39W MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 17 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 50% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1014.2 AIR_TEMP: 30.6C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Little Bay, Montserrat A beautiful 2.5 hour sail from Jolly Harbour. We\’re off the beaten path. 7 boats here. Reminds us a bit of St. Helena
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