Monthly Archives: May 2009

May 15-17, 2009 Marigot, St. Lucia to Prickly Bay, Grenada   In route to Bequia, I received an email from our daughter saying an ambulance rushed my 88-year-old Mom to the hospital at 12.30 AM.   It brought home not only … Continue reading →

May 4-12, 2009   We are now in Rodney Bay waiting for the jazz festival to start.  RECETA, MAGUS, ASSEANCE, MAKAI are already here.  As always, one of our first onshore activities included dinner at the Chart House…a must for … Continue reading →

April 29, 2009   We departed Portsmouth at 5:40AM and struggled at 4.5 knots through the low winds in the lee of the island.  Once in the channel, the winds picked up to 20 knots, and so did the seas. … Continue reading →

April 23-28, 2009   We are safe at anchor in Rupert Bay, Dominica.  It was a FAST trip, boy!  The winds were blowing like stink (old sailing term…whatever it means).  We were already doing 8.5-9 knots when a 30-knot gust … Continue reading →

April 18-22, 2009   What a long slow ride it was, out of Jolly Harbor by 2:45AM we did not arrive Terre D’en Haut until 4:50 PM.  Following another 45 minutes and three tries to secure the anchor, we were … Continue reading →