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 …
March 7th – March 19th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, We were holed up in Deshaies (Guadeloupe) for a couple of days waiting for a suitable weather window to go over to Antigua. The gusty winds finally subsided on the morning of the 7th giving us a great sail (and angle) for the 40nm …
February 28th – March 7th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, The sail from Dominica to Iles Les Saintes had a bit less wind than our previous inter island sails,(which was fine with us!), yet another Caribbean gem and only 20 miles. We found upon arrival that the 70 moorings were all full and anchored …
February 23rd – 28th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, Yet again, we had a lovely 32 mile sail on a close (just forward of the beam) reach to the island of Rainbow\’s and Rivers – Dominica. The French call it Dominique. Dominica was formerly French, now independent. Interestingly, English is far more spoken than …
February 17th – 23rd, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, Yet another blustery 25 mile sail was at hand! A close reach with reefed main and (mostly) genoa. Martinique would be our first French island of the season as well. We pulled into Marin Bay at the southwest side of the island and picked up …
February 9th-17th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Dear F&F, We departed Chateaubelair, the northern most anchorage of St. Vincent for the VERY BLUSTERY 25 mile sail to St. Lucia. We actually had two reefs up for the first half of our very close reach. The Caribbean continues to be a bit of a boaters freeway as …
February 4th – 8th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) NOTE: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON OUR \”POSITION REPORTS\” NOTIFICATION LIST (WHICH HAVE A SHORT UPDATE AND ARE SENT AS WE MOVE THE BOAT FROM PLACE TO PLACE), LET ME KNOW VIA EMAIL AND I WILL INCLUDE YOU. IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON THEM, YOU …
January 27th – February 3rd, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Bequia to Bequia via a loop of the Grenadines….. The Grenadines are a part of the nation of St. Vincent and The Grenadines. The Grenadines are a group of 23 islands which run north and south. They are as a group, north of Grenada by only …
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January 16-25th, 2014 (-4 on UTC) Trinidad to Grenada and on to Bequia, The Grenadines……. Dear F&F, We departed Scotland Bay to the west of Chaguaramas at about 6 a.m. on the 16h. It was nice to have a short trip on the 15th from the dock to the anchorage. This gave us a chance …
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January 15th, 2014 Chaguaramas, Trinidad – (-4 on UTC) If You Don’t Go….You Wont Go!….. This is exactly how it has felt these last few weeks since we arrived back in Trinidad to start the 2014 sailing season. Firstly, the boat was brought onto the hard,(dry dock) for the bi-annual bottom scrape & paint in …