LIFE: Part 2

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Posted from Lajes, Flores, Azores.Once again the wind disappeared, so for the last 24 hours we motored the rest of the way, very slowly, so as to arrive with the dawn. Flores has imposing cliffs and lots of vegetation, so we could see it from 40 miles away – but it still took us all (Click to Read More...)

Posted from Providenciales, Turks & Caico.Another beautiful day! The sun is shining, the wind is light, and we are ambling along at about 5.5 kts average. Overnight we had a good breeze which then dropped in the early hours of the morning. At 10am we switched the main and jib for the spinnaker again, as (Click to Read More...)

So, here we are, 50 miles from the nearest land, and I just saw a whale! Cool. Though unfortunately it didn’t make a reappearance, so Ceu missed it. I hope there will be others! Yesterday at 7am we departed St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands bound for the Turks and Caicos Islands some 470 (Click to Read More...)

Posted from Dominica.Left Martinique around 10am and arrived Dominica at 4pm. It was a really nice sail with winds up to 20knots. Anchored in Roseau near the cruise ship dock. Two big ships were there for the day. If you like nature, you will love Dominica for its spectacular natural beauty. Amazing rain forests, lush (Click to Read More...)

[Video:Baking Bread On Board] [Video:Giant Lobster] What’s life really like on board? Well, pretty much like at home, I guess… Today Ceu baked some multi-grain bread, and bought a giant 5lb lobster from a passing fisherman. The only problem was that it was way too big for our pot. So we had to do it in two parts – first the head, then the tail. But it tasted Oh! So GOOD with garlic butter and fresh bread. After that we had a couple from Victoria, BC visit, along with their 4 year old daughter, come over for drinks. They were about to depart for St. Georges and then ports north, while we were headed off to St. David’s harbour. And so to bed. Another day in paradise.

[Video:Arriving in Grenada!] Well, we finally made it! We had a peaceful 24 hour sail from Martinique to Grenada, past St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Steady trade winds to start with, which then dwindled to motor sailing past St. Vincent. Grenada is lovely. And so nice to finally have (Click to Read More...)

[Video:Leaving Gaudeloupe for St. Vincent] We stayed in St. Martin a few days to get some rivets sorted out at the front end of the boom, and the, with Tropical Storm Colin on the way, we decided we should get a move on and sail to St. Vincent, which would be (Click to Read More...)

[Video:Sailing at Night] Conditions couldn’t have been more perfect! The wind was in the right direction, so we sailed close hauled the entire way, and needed only one 2 mile tack at the end to take us straight into Simpson Bay. We had a clear sky, with just some scattered clouds, (Click to Read More...)

Posted from Virgin Gorda, BVI.Here is a 4 minute video after our first full week on board: [Video:First Week Onboard] Sorry about the wind noise, will try to do better next time!