Saturday 8 February 2014
Following on from our leisurely three week stay in Aruba it was time to set sail to the San Blas islands of Panama. The stretch of water we were to cross contains what are considered the fifth worst seas in the world and for many completing an around the world yacht cruise the worst seas…
Saturday 8 February 2014
Our 4 day trip from Grenada to Aruba was reasonably plain sailing as crossings go. It was our first long passage double-handed since we’d crossed from Gibraltar to Las Palmas. After our luxury crew of five for crossing the Atlantic we now had to do everything ourselves. Sailing wise, for downwind sailing the main challenge…
Saturday 18 January 2014
It’s been a long time since a blog but the blogger has had blogger’s blog block. Last we left off we’d arrived in Rodney Bay, St.Lucia, having just crossed the Atlantic and having received a much appreciated welcome. After that it was a whirlwind of activity. Rodney Bay was a joy to be in with…
Tuesday 24 December 2013
We’re delighted to announce that at the ARC 2013 prize giving Adina won the ‘Best Accounts of Life at Sea’ blog! The ARC committee cited us as a blog well written, humorous and, nicest of all, providing good descriptions for non-sailors! To be honest it wouldn’t have been possible without all the comments we had and…
Tuesday 17 December 2013
Adina without a bit of drama on the finish line – not possible! To start, Skipper decides we must try and fish one last time as we approached land. What happens – we get a fish bite! Watch three men determined this trip will finish with a catch. Pulling it in by hand – it…
Tuesday 17 December 2013
Good morning from 16 nautical miles (18 land miles) off St.Lucia! Land has been sighted! Crew are all awake and currently trying on their Union Jack waist coats. Susie is making us some bacon sandwiches and fresh coffee is being brewed. Spirits are high. Skip has even deployed the fishing line one last time –…
Tuesday 17 December 2013
Day 22 Sunday, 48 odd hours to go, you want it to be 24 odd hours to go. You’re in that time zone where you want time to fly. But here and now you must still deal with big lumpy seas, squalls with big winds and rain that has you sprinting for your jacket. Adina…