Sunset as enjoyed hundreds of miles away from shore. Watching the sun setting over the horizon is popular among more thoughtful men and women of any age and place. Ubiquitous among cruisers, having sundowners is the generic term for the pastime of enjoying a favorite beverage, whilst watching the big orange orb drop, along with …
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Another Lighting Upgrade
While here on the hook in Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, I like to keep busy between all the sundowners and social sessions. We've done some hiking and visited our favorite restaurants, and then some new favorites too. But sometimes, we just sit around on Fayaway. The weather is usually perfect - and I'm not kidding. …
Resolution Time
Happy New Year! What does a New Year’s Resolution really mean? You resolve to do something later this year? Are we to firmly decide on a course of action? Excerpt From Merriam-Webster:V: to deal with successfully : clear up. resolve doubts. resolve a dispute. : to find an answer to. : to make clear or …
Boiling in Guadeloupe
Pigeon is in the general area called Bouillante, which means "boiling". Well, it certainly was boiling when we got there, not because of the namesake nearby hot springs, but because the wind was gusting at nearly 40 knots!
Solar Downgrade
Another decision to backtrack has been made, as a result of yet another dim-witty Dumas eleventh hour brain-fart scheme: install a windvane. And of course six weeks is enough time for another major boat project, right? Didn't we learn from our experience three years ago? Should I have trusted the Hydrovane salesperson? All “NO’s”, but …
SV Fayaway 