As the sun rose, we motored out of Clarence Town Harbor, our official entry point into the Bahamas, and turned WNW and raised the spinnaker. We sailed gently up the northeastern coast of Long Island crossing the Topic of Cancer. After a long day covering 89 miles, we rounded the southern side of Conception Island and […]
Bahamas Sailing: Conception Island & Calabash Bay, Galliot Cay Read More »
Since we are heading back to the states from the Caribbean, Turks and Caicos in particular, the Bahamas and it’s over 700 islands, cays and islets, each with it’s own charm, will provide us with lots of diverse options for beautiful fun stops that will include wind and wave protection as we cover the remaining
After an exhausting 2 days and 17 hours, where we encountered waves and winds more painful than forecast, we set anchor off of Grand Turk. But not before zigzagging down the shelf off shore for 2+ hours waiting on the sun to rise. We’d drive in to about 10 meters and then drift out over
Turks & Caicos (TCI): “Beauty by Nature” – Sailing in Paradise for 7 Days Read More »
This was our first big multi-night passage with only the two of us aboard. We’ve done overnights and they go fine though we are usually VERY tired at the end b/c no one sleeps well for the first night or two of a long passage. There is no time to get into any sort of
Our Scariest Sailing Passage – A Wild Ride to Turks & Caicos Read More »
We make a pit stop in USVI to wait for a weather window make the 400+ mile journey to Turks & Caicos. Things go awry on our way in heavier seas during our first multi-day trip with just the two of us aboard. We recover in the beautiful waters of the islands.
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI): A Cruiser Pitstop with all the tourists! Read More »
After checking out Virgin Gorda, our first stop in the BVIs, it was time to move on. Trying to decide what is next in the “Sailor’s Playground” is always tough. So many options. The BVIs are not just known for its stunning beaches and crystal clear blue waters, but it is also known for it’s
The British Virgin Islands: The BVI Bar Crawl Read More »
Part 1: Virgin Gorda & The Baths After taking in all the beautiful blues of sea and sky along with fun bars, buildings of boat parts, and various historical attractions that Sint Maartin had to offer, we considered Sint Maarten a success. With our our generator back up and running as it should be, you
The British Virgin Islands: The Sailor’s Playground Read More »
We had planned to go on a overnight direct sail to Sint Maarten, but on the advice of our new friend Buddy we decided to veer up through “The Narrows” between St. Kitts and Nevis and day sail to a large mooring field on the Northwest side of the French island of St. Barths (Saint
The Island of Two Nations: Sint Maarten (Dutch) / Saint Martin (French) Read More »
Knowing we had a short sail over to the island of St. Kitts from Nevis (about 7 nm), we decided to sleep in and have a nice breakfast before raising the Jib and heading west. The winds were 10-15 directly behind us so the jib alone carried us across the Narrows and around the southwest
St. Kitts: The Mother Colony of the West Indies Read More »
We departed from Antigua for a new Caribbean country. St. Kitts and Nevis. The first island you come to heading westbound is Nevis. Nevis the smaller of the two islands comprising the nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It earned it’s nickname, “Queen of the Caribees”, in the 18th Century because of its many sugar
Beautiful Nevis (Of St. Kitts & Nevis): Rainbows and rum Read More »