Route from Culebra to Esperanza, with overnight stop. Esperanza is a lively town on the south side of Vieques. Mostly an adventurous tourists’ destination, it’s often reached by tourists by ferry as a side-trip from mainland Puerto Rico. Fayaway took a 3-hour slow-motor down from Ensenada Honda, Culebra, then enjoying a tranquil overnight stop along …
Night and Day: Saba to St John
Fantastic Voyage! We departed the tumultuous Fort Bay of friendly Saba at 1700 hours. In the relatively calm 20 knots and 6 foot swells, our task to move our outboard engine to its taffrail perch was still quite a feat. That was the easy part. Sans motor, we then hauled (or more like rolled) Korykory …
Sequestered at Saba
This account is less about the place, Saba, and more a glimpse of our experience. We’ve been to Saba before, and this time was different. Hence, read on! Attempting to shake the grogginess from my brain, I slowly stretch by holding one of several hand-holds located between the galley, navigation table and companionway. I think …
The Quill, Island History and Crabs
Sint Eustatius, referred to in my previous “diving” post as Statia (pronounced Stay shah) is a small island located in the northern Leeward Islands between Saint Kitts and Saba. There’s a rich history here, especially with the early beginnings of the United States. I don't recall learning this in my high school history class, but …
Deeper in Statia
Another surreal experience. Do you remember the first time you rode a bicycle? I recall darkness falling on a warm summer evening, still riding up and down the street, not wanting to stop; I didn’t want to lose the thrill, afraid I wouldn’t be able to ride again the next day. That evening I laid …
SV Fayaway 