I know it’s a little late but I hope all who read this blog are enjoying festive seasonal activities and special times with family and friends. This is our second Christmas in the Virgin Islands but it felt rather strange without our two much loved children who are kids no more. The photo of the Christmas tree and gingerbread house (with a few missing edible chocolate kisses) was taken on.. Read More
In response to the many comments on our last post (thank you all), I thought it was about time I updated everyone on our progress, sorry for the gap. The good news is that our 4 new 8D batteries arrived and were installed today. We enlisted the help of Kevin from MikMak Marine Services as there was no way Howard and I could have managed them on our own without.. Read More
We met up with Roger and Gay in Benures Bay on Norman Island on Sunday, where we anchored and had a very pleasant couple of days enjoying some good snorkeling (some with the aid of the Sub-Wing), good company and good shared meals onboard. They had been lent a new, as yet unnamed, 45 foot Moorings boat (pictured) because their own was not yet ready to release to them after.. Read More
We ended up picking up a mooring at Marina Cay on Wednesday, which is just across from Trellis Bay but had the advantage of having a bit more breeze and being less crowded. The bottom photo was taken from the Marina Cay Hotel looking towards The Dogs and Virgin Gorda prior to us sampling a Pain Killer at the Pussers bar (somewhat overpriced at $9 each). The other two photos,.. Read More
We ended up picking up a mooring at Marina Cay on Wednesday, which is just across from Trellis Bay but had the advantage of having a bit more breeze and being less crowded. The bottom photo was taken from the Marina Cay Hotel looking towards The Dogs and Virgin Gorda prior to us sampling a Pain Killer at the Pussers bar (somewhat overpriced at $9 each). The other two photos,.. Read More
Having completed our tasks in Red Hook, we departed Friday afternoon to spend the night in our much loved Francis Bay on St John where there was less of the northerly swell and a beautiful tranquil bay …. And because Howard has a National Parks card and is over a certain age, moorings are great value at $7.50 per night. The next day we cleared back into the BVI in.. Read More
Having completed our tasks in Red Hook, we departed Friday afternoon to spend the night in our much loved Francis Bay on St John where there was less of the northerly swell and a beautiful tranquil bay …. And because Howard has a National Parks card and is over a certain age, moorings are great value at $7.50 per night. The next day we cleared back into the BVI in.. Read More
You may have seen from our tracker that we are now in Red Hook Bay on St Thomas, USVI. We had a good trip from Virgin Gorda on Wednesday, motor-sailing all the way (to make good time) in rather unusual weather conditions for this part of the world, rather muggy, full cloud cover, windy but no rain; it was more like a day on the Chesapeake in August but without.. Read More
You may have seen from our tracker that we are now in Red Hook Bay on St Thomas, USVI. We had a good trip from Virgin Gorda on Wednesday, motor-sailing all the way (to make good time) in rather unusual weather conditions for this part of the world, rather muggy, full cloud cover, windy but no rain; it was more like a day on the Chesapeake in August but without.. Read More
The last 24 hours or so of our trip were perhaps the best sailing of the whole passage. We still had to bank a bit of easting as a small trof north of the islands was forecast to bring a few squalls and winds to head us by about 50 degrees from a little north of east to much more southerly but we were still able to enjoy a comfortable.. Read More