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Leaving Gustavia, St Barts

Things didn’t go to plan when leaving Gustavia. Around 3pm on Thursday we prepared to leave. Helen was at the anchor, I was at the helm. Before the anchor was fully raised, the windlass stopped working. We were left in … Continue reading

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Passage to St Barts

Tuesday afternoon I dinghied into Charelstown and checked out of Nevis. This put us in quarantine and nixed the idea of an early evening walk along the beach. Ho hum. Tuesday evening we were treated to a spectacle of nature. … Continue reading

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St Kitts & Nevis

(Monday morning) The trip from St Martin to St Kitts was very enjoyable. The weather was clear and the clouds that we had were pretty high. That meant we had good views all the way of the islands around us … Continue reading

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Made it to St Kitts

Trip time was 11 hours. Winds a little lighter than predicted and had clocked around close to the East. We had the code zero up for about a third of the way. Regen topped up house batteries and filled our … Continue reading

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A night to remember

Thanksgiving 2008 will be one to remember. Pat, Tom, Jim and Anne all showed up around 3pm with homemade food and wine. Pat and Tom brought a family recipe corn bread and green bean dish. Jim and Anne brought pumpkin … Continue reading

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