May 13th – 20th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, We had a fabulous time in the Turks and Caicos and if it works out, we\’d come back next season. It was one of our favorite stops in the entire Eastern Caribbean. All good things must move on and we were looking forward to arriving …
April 29th – May 13th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, We departed San Juan for what would be our only multi-day sail of the season; most unusual! The weather was perfect and we had a full mainsail and reacher on a starboard tack for the expected 48 hour trip. As the day progressed, the …
April 20th – 29th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, 20th – 22nd April – Vieques, Spanish VI After a long leisurely (Easter Sunday) breakfast on the boat in St Croix we set off for a glorious 5 hour downwind sail to the island of Vieques. This was the first anchorage of the season where …
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 …
US Virgin Islands – Part 2 – The Rest of the Story!…..:-) Read More »
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 …
US Virgin Islands – Part 1 – The Customs Tango….. Read More »
April 6th – April 14th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, We were looking forward to the 75 mile day sail from Anguilla to Virgin Gorda as it would be only our second chance this season to use our spinnaker pole. The spinnaker pole allows us to sail more or less directly downwind. You can …
April 5th & 6th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) ****NOTE: The posting of our last blog didn\’t work as it was a bit too long for a remote post from the boat. I\’ve been able to re-post it via the internet and now it\’s ready for viewing. It\’s the post under \”Ship\’s Blog\” at the top …
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 …
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 …
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 …