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 →
The sail to Martinique was actually mostly motor sailing, as we had light winds on the nose until we were about 50 nm away. Those last 50 were very enjoyable as the winds turned to the east and built. We arrived November 16, 2016. We docked in La Marin at the Marina du Marin where Chantiers Amel has one of… Read more →
With the knowledge that the boat wasn’t sinking, and the belief that the fish would not do any damage to the hull, I slept well that night. We all got up around 0530 the following morning, as Jesse James’ Maxi Taxi Service was scheduled to pick us up at 0600, and drive us to the US Embassy for our 0715… Read more →