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British, US and Spanish Virgin Islands

May 01, 2009: It was an amazing trip! » read more

Cuba - pure paradise

Cienfuegos - Cayo Largo - Cayo Mathias - Isla de Juventud - Nueva Gerona

May 01, 2009: After visiting beautiful & relaxed cayos we finished in Nueve Gerona, capital of the Isla de Juventd (also known as Isla the Pinas or Island of Jouth) » read more

I Love Commuting!

Grenada to the Turks & Caicos Islands......with a few stops on the way

May 01, 2009: First morning single handed and arrive just after sunrise at the Silver BacksI had read that it was a wintering area for humpback whales………….Well guess what it IS. Fantastic and a little unnerving.  I wish I had the picture of that but they were on the laptop that was stolen in the TCI’s » read more

Cayman Islands to Cuba

A weeks travel from the Cayman Islands to Cienfuegos Cuba

May 01, 2009: Fantastic day, reefed main just before sundown. Hove too and made supper and watched the sunset. Cleanned up and away we went. Made great time arrives 2 hours ahead of planned….ya gotta love a sail like that!  » read more

British and US Virgin Islands

July 4 through July 20 trip aboard a Lagoon 420 (hybrid) through the US and British Virgin Islands.

May 01, 2009: Woke early and tried to figure out how to make coffee.  Lighting the stove proved to be a challenge but managed to figure it out and get the coffee perculating.  After breakfast we ran to shore to dump trash and get some ice.  Headed dead into a strong 20-25 kt wind with 4-5 ft seas.  Johni rode the bow and loved it!  We arrived at Kitchen Point and spent a few hours sn... » read more

BVI Fall 2008

Tooling around the BVI aboard Martha R with some of my best buds for too short a time

May 01, 2009: Our trip is over but we still wake up at night and feel the ‘rocking boat’- Hope it lasts for weeks.  I’ve had a recurring dream that we are lying against the walls of the pontoon and waiting for more wind – a pleasant thought for sure.The ten days weren’t long enough. I find my mind drifting back to the dark star lit nights of the new moon and the awesome ima... » read more

Grenadines and Carriacou Oct 2006

St Vincent - Bequia - Mustique - Tobago Cays - Mayreau - Union - Carriacou - Union - Tetite St Vincent - Canuan - Bequia - St Vincent

May 01, 2009: A short hop back from Bequia to St Vincent, but we hold it for a hour or so as a totrrential rain shower slams into Britannia Bay.  Visibility 50 yards and pouring rain, stay at anchor and put the kettle on!Then back to the Lagoon marina and discurss the trip with the gang.Someonee comments about difficuly sleeping when their boat was rolling at anchor, and I make some comment about "... » read more

Spanish Virgin Islands - 2009

Clockwise 'round the chain from Fajardo, Puerto Rico

December 18, 2009: To those following the blog…I decided to not take my laptop andblogging from an iPhone is pretty tedious. I’ll post the trip reporthere when we get back. Thanks! T » read more

Résumé du journal de « Cajun Une » appartenant à un VOYAGE de la STAR de la Martinique NOV 2010

January 31, 2011: Résumé du journal de « Cajun Une » appartenant à un VOYAGE de la STAR de la Martinique     NOV 2010 Saturday, 13th November  CommencementArrivant sur une soirée très humide à 7 h 00 il aurait été réfléchie pour trouver une clé à l’un des chariots à bagages v... » read more

Bahamas Bound

Woza Moya is a 39 foot sailing yacht that Allen has kept in the British Virgin Islands for the last 5 years. The boat is being phased out of charter service so it is time to bri...

01.08.2011: Hopefully, if all goes well, tomorrow early afternoon we will arrive in Havre de Grace concluding our 2000 mile voyage that has stretched over 7 weeks and seen numerous crews helping with various parts of the voyage. Today we boarded the boat at Herrington Harbor in Deal MD where she had been left last week when the previous crew had to return th their normal lives. Our crew for the last 70 m... » Mehr...