Author: Paul

I live in a Marina

Anna Marie and Daniel had to go back home to reality.  I was staying with the boat to get some maintenance done, familiarize myself with the vessel, as well as try to work from afar. I enlisted the services of three different independent contractors to do some cleaning/waxing.  All three did very good work, some pricier than others.  In the… Read more →

It Begins

We woke up early on the morning of November 25, 2016 all by ourselves on our new (to us) Amel 53.  We had breakfast, and made preparations to head over to Rodney Bay.  We left the marina, and had our anchor down before 1100.  We spent the day swimming in the bay and getting to know the boat together. Mid… Read more →

The Purchase (Part 4)

The sail to Saint Lucia was a very pleasant one.  We had winds in the high teens and sailed on a close reach all the way to Rodney Bay.  As the money had now reached D&M’s account, it was me at the helm.  We dropped anchor around 1100, got settled, and took the dinghy into the marina to clear in. … Read more →