Anika is here! So nice. I pick her up at the Martinique airport, a brand new and surprisingly large facility. There are no less than four or five daily nonstop flights from Paris. In general, Martinique is so much more developed, built up, much more western and feels much richer than the southern islands. I…
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Made it to Martinique
I enjoy my day in Rodney Bay. I visit the giant Rodney Bay Marina where some six years ago I arrived after my Atlantic crossing. It is fun to walk around and be reminded how elated I felt when stepping on land after 26 days at sea. I also have a few chores to do…
Catching my breath in St.Lucia
I sleep deep and long after yesterday’s adventure and wake up to a grey rainy morning. Unlike the usual tropical hard but short downpours followed by immediate sunshine, today is a sustained rain shower out of a deep, dark cloud cover. Almost feels like Europe, just warmer. At some point as I roll over to…
Do engines get seasick?
I bet I have your attention now! The passage from St. Vincent to St. Lucia is not the longest, at some 30nm comparable to the legs of the last few days. But my sailing guide warns of this being much harder. The northern tip of St. Vincent is (apparently) known for boisterous conditions, really gusty…
An unoffical stop in St.Vincent
Each of the Caribbean islands, so it seems, is its own country. Clearing in and out of each is quite a hassle and wastes lots of time. On my trip north to Martinique I would have to clear in and out over five times. So I decide to take a little liberty and make an…
Departing for Martinique
After four days of prep and repairs I am itching to go sailing again. I am heading north, destination Martinique. Why Martinique? Because my dauter Anika will come to visit! So exciting. Anika’s semester break runs through the end of January. But she is in the middle of her Senior Project, her Bachelor’s Thesis. There…
Back on JACE
Spending Christmas at home was exactly what I’d hoped it would be. Seeing family and friends, lots of good food, some time to relax, and reminding myself what cold weather and jeans and a jacket feel like. Anika came down from Holland and hanging out with her was a special treat. All too soon my…
Time for a break
After my reasonably successful kite surfing endeavors, it is time to head back to Grenada. On Thursday morning I get JACE ready, make one more quick run ashore for another block of ice (how I have been keeping some base level of refrigeration), and then it is time to weigh anchor. By now I have…
Kite Surfing
Kite Surfing is one of those things I have been wanting to try for a long time. I see a lot of it in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the bay or out on the coast when I bike there. It looks so fun! But the local water is just way too cold for…
Four days with Matt
I have a fast and mostly uneventful downwind sail from Bequia to Carriacou’s Tyrrel bay with an overnight and customs clearance at Union Island. “Mostly” because I manage to fall asleep while on autopilot and wake up from the shouts of a closely passing catamaran. From the looks of it I didn’t honor their right…