Greetings from Connecticut! When we published our last blog entry we had just arrived in Trinidad. We had not cleared into the country because, well, things shut down early on the islands. After a lovely evening on Che Figata we were able to clear health, customs and immigration the next Read more…
When we posted our last blog entry we had just arrived in Grenada and cleared customs. We hated to leave the Grenadines but after 6 weeks, collectively, sailing around those wonderful islands it was time to visit a new island nation. Besides, we were in the 4 week count-down to Read more…
As you all know, after a brief return visit to Saint Lucia we arrived back in Bequia on May 12. Our visit started off with a bit of a bang when we returned to our dinghy after dinner to find that our dinghy lock and cable had slid down the Read more…
When we published our last blog entry we had just returned to Saint Lucia. Jill had a board meeting to attend in Boston and all the major US airlines have regular flights to and from Saint Lucia’s international airport, making the trip to Boston more direct than if we stayed Read more…
The last 4 weeks have been nothing short of spectacular. Spending time in the Grenadines, a chain of 32 islands in the West Indies that is part of the independent island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), was everything we imagined when we had that first fleeting thought Read more…
When we posted our last blog entry we had just arrived in St. Lucia and cleared health, customs and immigration. Our port of entry was Rodney Bay — a very pretty bay with white sandy beaches and several high-end resorts. Health, customs and immigration were all located within Rodney Bay Read more…
As we explored the Windward Islands, heading South, Martinique — another French island — was the next stop on our hit parade. Though Martinique is another small island (roughly 50 miles long with a maximum width of 22 miles), there are many good anchorages so we visited 6 different locations Read more…
As we published our last blog entry we had just arrived in Guadeloupe and cleared customs. We are still tickled by the entry process here. Of course, we had heard about it but until you actually experience it you don’t really believe it. But it is true! When arriving by Read more…
As we type this we feel like celebrating. The last 2 1/2 weeks were fabulous — no falls off boats, no torn hamstrings and no unexpected mechanical failures. It was quite a run! (Of course, we cringe as we type this because this sort of thing — acknowledging out loud Read more…
We have really been looking forward to January. January was when we planned to get serious about circumnavigating Antigua, enjoying all this little but beautiful volcanic island has to offer including visits to more of those 365 beaches! We did a bit of exploring while Jill’s dad and stepmom where Read more…
Happy New Year. Hard to believe that we have now lived on Che Figata for 16 months and one complete calendar year. 2021 was a wonderful first full year filled with great adventure, interesting people, beautiful scenery, lots of exercise (!!!) and the myriad of joys and frustrations that come Read more…
As always, we packed a lot in the last 3 weeks. As you know, we arrived in Antigua after an largely uneventful but unusually long 10 day passage. That doesn’t mean that things didn’t break. There is a lot of wear and tear on a boat during an ocean passage Read more…
Like we did last year, we adapted this post from the daily passage updates we sent to our families and friends via email. Most of our blog posts are written in the third person because they are a collaborative effort between the two of us. (HINT: If you ever wonder Read more…