Trinidad, yep, my kinda place!The scenery here is amazing!
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Antigua to Trinidad
We really liked this Island and we need to make it back next season for the Classic Sailboat Race. Great hikes with Bill & Ann; fun hosting with Dave and Trudy, Richard & Lavinia. We depart for Martinique and spend one night there on the hook. …
East to Antigua
March 30-April 11, 2015
We clear out and depart the BVI for Antigua. A few lumps and bumps but generally a good crossing considering the relentless trades. Funny how after a while you become accustomed to the bigger seas. Where we used to wait for 10-15 kts and 2-3′ seas hoping to see nothing over 4-5′ we now move on 15-20 kts and 4-6′ hoping to see nothing over 5-7′. It’s a good thing we got over that otherwise we would still be in Puerto Rico. Depending on the direction and period between the waves we often find ourselves saying “this isn’t too bad, at least we can still move about the boat”.
Unfortunately, on the way over I killed the water maker. It was starting to act up but when I accidentally left a valve in the wrong position while tinkering in the lazaret it overheated and ruined the membrane. Good advice from John on Seamantha to tie wrap the valve in the correct position.
We arrive in Falmouth Harbour Antigua where we meet up with Bill & Ann, “Ann Louise”, Richard & Lavinia on “Partners” and Dave & Trudy on “Persephone”. There’s a lot to do here and a good base from which to explore Antigua. The locals are very friendly, there is good hiking and again good restaurants, bars, shopping and provisioning.
We spend a few days on a mooring behind the reef near Green Island. Wow, only the reef protecting us from thousands of miles of open ocean. It blows 15-20 gusting 25 and there is just a light chop in the anchorage and what a view! Now back in Falmouth, getting ready for the next move. Once again we call Chris Parker to confirm that Monday or Tuesday make sense. The weather is forecast to be a pretty steady 17-18 gusting 20-22 kts, seas 4-6 feet with higher wind and seas near the island headlands and lower wind and seas in the lee of Guadaloupe and Dominica. We will prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Planning for Monday 13th departure, arriving in Martinique Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s “squally” activity resulting from a tropical wave to the south of us.
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| The wind is blowing 15-20kts G25, behind the reef we are almost flat calm! |
BVI, Anegada, Wow!
Mar 18-30thWe spent the next few weeks in the BVI, cruising, and touring the islands. Ken & Carol depart from Tortola on the 23rd. Off to Anegada, wow! Stunning beaches, best we have seen since the Bahamas & Turks & Caicos. If anyone is af…
Elliottt!
March 22ndOur brand new grandson Elliott Wells Roberts. Mommy, Daddy & baby are all doing well!
New!
Ok. I now have the Blogger App working on my phone. Cool. I might be missing my Fuji X100 shots but lovin the freedom to be spontaneous. Life is full of compromises. Blog on!
Yum
Here in Puerto Real we have a Pescadoria right in the Marina. Yumm. Logosto, chillo, pulpo, fresh as it gets.
Finally, the Carribean!
We departed Miami Dec 7th. After some great weather and great crossings, a stop in the TCI’s, the DR, a trip home and finally crossing the Mona Passage last night (the “lumpy” night) we are greeted in Puerto Real, Puerto Rico by John & Paulette, “S…
Leaving the DR behind
We leave on schedule, 10:30 am on the 31st from Samana, Dominican Republic. New Years at see! The seas were at times confused, winds varied 10-20kts from E-ES to E-NE but were given a farewell to the DR with another sunset as we leave the coast.
Mona Passage Next
We have really enjoyed Samana, great facility, warm friendly staff and a top notch restaurant. With this forecast we plan to depart Dec 31 mid morning and take the north route to Pureto Real, Puerto Rico.
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