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
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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 »
On to the beautiful quiet island of Barbuda!….well, we got a bit North, but not quite there just yet. The winds were forecasted to be a quartering head wind which with our AWS sail system should have been an upwind slog but doable. Unfortunately as the weather does, when we actually entered the Boon channel,
Stretching our Caribbean Cruising legs: To Barbuda and Back Read More »
2222 miles in just over 15 days after departing Cape Verde, the trade winds dropped us off in Antigua. Of note, it was now 4,387.2 miles from the start of our journey in Valencia, Spain! It was climatic to say the least. We had been dreaming, planning, and executing this live-aboard life for 3 years,
Sailing into our Caribbean Adventure: First Stop Antigua Read More »