A continuation of Part One... We had enough of being repeatedly stranded beachside, so we googled and researched, and spoke with many fellow cruisers, about what would be our ideal dinghy motor. We felt that our dinghy “Korykory” is adequate as-is, so the inflatable would not be replaced, at least not anytime soon. We were …
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Musings, Muttering and Life At Lagoon Marina
Meanwhile At The Dock We have been rafted to another boat El Criollo at a Lagoon Marina, now for almost three weeks. (Rafting is boat-speak for being tied alongside another boat.) We’re well protected from strong winds and waves. Fayaway's anchor is enjoying a rest, and so are her occupants. An elderly French couple live …
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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 …
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 …
Written In The Sand
Happy New Year! We hope you are gaining ground to be successful in your 2020 pursuits. It's lovely here in the warm and windy Caribbean, and there's so much more for us to see and do. We want more time to spend exploring islands and meeting interesting folks. So I'm writing this post to let …
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