The last two days with JoJo fly by just as quickly as the week before. After crossing back to Martinique, we slow things down a little. We linger once more in the scenic bay of Anse d’Arlet, fly the drone, swim, and — to soothe Johannes’ thirst for more sailing — go for a short…

I’m sitting at the Martinique airport, perched on an abandoned information desk. There aren’t nearly enough seats in the arrivals hall, and this seems like as good a spot as any. Yesterday was busy: laundry done, boat cleaned, provisions restocked. JACE is ready for the next phase. It doesn’t take long before my sister’s son…

Saying goodbye to Greg is hard. We had such a great week together. We’re in Soufrière on the southwestern side of St. Lucia, JACE swinging on a mooring below the famous Pitons, and we’re standing on the town quay with Greg’s taxi waiting. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Where were we? Ah, right —…

This is not a sailing update. It’s a tribute to my dear friend who passed away last week. As I cannot attend his funeral, I wanted to honor him in the best way I know — by writing. A few times in life you meet a person you instantly know is different — someone truly…

The idea of Greg joining me came about spontaneously. We were catching up on the phone, and when I mentioned another season on JACE, I threw it out on a whim: “How about you join me in December for a week?” True to form, Greg jumped on it and made it happen. Greg and I…