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Squalls!

March 15, 2015 // 0 Comments

getting up into the 40’s we averaged well into the 30’s Winds were howling after we left Sainte-Pierre and got out of the shelter of the large volcano and into the open ocean passage north of Martinique. When it was time for us to sail north to Dominica, we knew to expect big seas and [read more]

Rappelling off a Cliff in Dominica

March 13, 2015 // 0 Comments

We enjoy a lot of adrenaline rushes sailing, but thanks to Shaun and Neil Sullivan of sv Escapade, who introduced us to guide Sea Cat, we also got to enjoy an exciting day on land in Dominica. After a wild hike up and through a river, we swam under Victoria Falls, then ended the day with an [read more]

Martinique

March 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

a small part of the market in Saint Pierre We’ve been on Martinique for the past few days. Work had to come first, but over the weekend, we got to explore this beautiful, well cared for island and meet some of its kind, gentle people. Schoelcher with Golden Glow anchored off the beach We [read more]

Heineken Regatta St Maarten

March 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

We pulled into St Martin after sailing in from Guadaloupe just as the Heineken Regatta began. What a fun event. Ellen at the Regatta’s Awards & Music event Regatta Awards & Music Event   Kool & the Gang          [read more]

Mustique

March 1, 2015 // 0 Comments

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We made a short three-night trip to Mustique for the long weekend. The island holds a certain allure as being exclusive. After all, it was the only Caribbean island that had been “closed” for a time this winter – this on account of a visit by the British Royals, William and [read more]

Happy Birthday Rand!

February 10, 2015 // 2 Comments

I cooked both birthday cakes in our titanium pots on the stove, including the carrot layer cake, and to my relief, they turned out well…here I am melting butter for the chocolate truffle cake the kids quickly made a lego playspace inside the shelter of the cockpit’s enclosure I lit [read more]

Swimming with Turtles in Saba

February 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

Saba is just a few hours sail from St. Martin, but it’s like another world. Saba feels like a throwback (in a good way) to the 1950’s. Perhaps because there are only 1900 residents on Saba, and everyone knows one another – at least by face – there is virtually no crime, and [read more]

Sleeping Aboard – Beds & Berths

January 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

)ur berth on Golden Glow – delightfully comfortable! That’s a patch of brilliant sunshine from the open hatch above casting the white square on the duvet. We also added a mattress topper for greater comfort and so Rand’s super-long legs don’t hit the wood rail at the bottom [read more]
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