5/5/2007 Nevis to Antigua

Mileage:  57.6 miles

Time:  9 hours 34 minutes

Average SOG:  6 mph

 

2:53:31 AM                4.2 mi 1:00:05           4 mph 161° true        N17 08.200 W62 38.112

3:53:36 AM                5.9 mi 1:00:04           6 mph 104° true        N17 04.756 W62 36.856

4:53:40 AM                5.5 mi 1:00:06           6 mph 92° true           N17 03.540 W62 31.652

5:53:46 AM                6.7 mi 1:00:07           7 mph 67° true           N17 03.396 W62 26.642

6:53:53 AM                7.1 mi 1:00:01           7 mph 61° true           N17 05.680 W62 21.045

7:53:54 AM                5.7 mi 1:00:05           6 mph 77° true           N17 08.641 W62 15.366

8:53:59 AM                5.4 mi 1:00:06           5 mph 115° true        N17 09.736 W62 10.350

9:54:05 AM                6.3 mi 1:00:06           6 mph 96° true           N17 07.742 W62 05.954

10:54:11 AM              6.2 mi 1:00:10           6 mph 117° true        N17 07.174 W62 00.264

11:54:21 AM              1.7 mi 0:34:06           3 mph 100° true        N17 04.721 W61 55.258

12:28:27 PM                                                                                      N17 04.478 W61 53.763

 

There were a few light squalls. The winds were close to 30 degrees off starboard, with waves nearly on our nose.  Overall, except for the hobby horsing, it was an unremarkable passage.

 

May 5, 2007

Jolly Harbor to English Harbor, Antigua

 

15 miles

2 hours 48 minutes

Average SOG:  5mph

 

1:41:57 PM                2.7 mi 0:30:11           5 mph 205° true        N17 04.528 W61 53.832

2:12:08 PM                3.0 mi 0:30:17           6 mph 123° true        N17 02.408 W61 54.885

2:42:25 PM                3.0 mi 0:30:09           6 mph 110° true        N17 01.024 W61 52.620

43:12:34 PM              2.9 mi 0:30:13           6 mph 92° true           N17 00.140 W61 50.087

3:42:47 PM                1.9 mi 0:30:14           4 mph 84° true           N17 00.056 W61 47.444

4:13:01 PM                148 ft  0:17:06           0.1 mph 152° true     N17 00.240 W61 45.707

4:30:07 PM                                                                                        N17 00.219 W61 45.695

 

It is claimed Jolly Harbor a port of entry – not so.  Sure, you can clear Customs and Immigration, but you have to take a taxi to English Harbor to purchase the mandatory cruising permit.  We moved the boat instead.  Arriving too late to clear, we will clear first thing in the morning.  Anchoring also proved challenging.  It is the final day of race week…the harbors are packed!

 

May 6, 2007

 

English Harbor reminds me of Williamsburg.  Founded in the 1700’s to service British ships, it has remained a functioning boatyard since inception.  The restored buildings still provide yachting services proving historic restoration can easily meld with today’s service requirements. 

 

A dinghy ride to English Harbor Inn gave us the opportunity to walk the hill up to the restaurant.  What a hike, but what a view!  In the evening, we took a taxi to Shirley Heights.  Reputed to be quite the place for weekend gatherings of locals, we were disappointed to discover it was no more than a tourist magnet….few locals attended and the food was less than adequate for the cost.  Regardless, the setting provided a spectacular view of the harbor and the Old English Boatyard at sunset.

 

May 7, 2007

 

The shot day is typical for me.  The strapping for the boom has disintegrated, but Steve could not resolve much regarding the repair as the shops closed for Holiday. 

 

May 8, 2007

 

A sail loft fixed the strapping. Steve has already installed it, with a spare kept on hand, just to be safe.  Although we had planned to stay awhile longer, we decided to head south, returning to Antigua during the winter.