They make great beer here at Lagoonies, in Dutch SXM. Adult beverages, that is. We left Newburyport with a bilge full-o-booze. That's where the bottles and cans live because it's a stable temperature in that dark space below. Of course we keep some chilled in the fridge too. Here’s the generic list of libations taken …
Wild and Friendly Saba
Saba (say-bah) has been on my bucket list to visit since I first became aware of this special place, and after committing to sailing our modest vessel Fayaway to the Caribbean a couple years ago. Saba, part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is nestled west of St Eustatious and South of St Maarten. (An …
Another Day in Sint Maarten
Waking before daylight, here in Simpson Bay Lagoon, Dutch Sint Maarten, I notice immediately the boat's movements, or lack of movement. For several days prior we had endured stronger trades, swinging back and forth (along with our neighbor vessels) to the rise and fall to liesurely breezes followed by powerful gusts, enough to make our …
Everybody Eats
When preparing for our travels I attended several seminars designed to prepare for a different way of living. Two nuggets of wisdom really resonated and stuck: One was, despite the obvious changes, don’t expect your lifestyle to change drastically. If you are an early riser, read a lot, like to cook or eat out, those …
Swinging On The Hook
More reader intervention requested here! We want to know which media form is preferred to you. We're not doing any long-ish (overnight) passages for the next couple months, so we're on-line most of the time. And we'd prefer to put more effort into posts that you would reach you best. Do you think it's too …
SV Fayaway 