Still lively conditions, so we are sailing all the way! Slightly calmer seas today, but it is still hard to stay upright and every handhold is needed! 154 miles covered in last 24 hours. last night’s highlight was seeing an amazing shooting star in a clear and starry sky. Today Peter is threatening to teach …
The first 24 hours have been lively. 20 knot winds and seas up to 2 metres that we have been making upwind progress against. We have done well – 148 nautical miles at speeds up to 8 knots. At this rate the trip will be about 17 days, though I suspect that is optimistic! The …
This is it! The days of preparation are over, and we set sail today. After a busy day yesterday, Peter, Jon and I enjoyed a good restaurant meal with a couple of beers before an early night. Up early this morning to make the boat ship shape, and we will cast off in just a …
We reluctantly departed St Barth on 24th April heading to Sint Maarten where our replacement VHF radio awaited us. Sint Maarten is the southern Dutch part of the island, the northern part being French. There is an enormous lagoon occupying the south western part of the island, accessed by lifting road bridges. Entry from Simpson …