I’m writing this post on the evening prior to our departure for a 1,600 nautical mile ocean crossing from Hampton, Virginia to Antigua. At least that’s where we’re supposed to be going. Given the fluky weather, we’ve had a slow start south this fall. We missed a narrow weather window five days ago, when more …
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Quality Of Time
If a man must be obsessed by something, I suppose a boat is as good as anything, perhaps a bit better than most. E.B. White, The Sea and The Wind That Blows Sliding across an ocean, propelled by spirit and sail, is synonymous with freedom. It is not freedom from responsibility, for sailboats are the …
St George’s to Jolly
Jolly Harbor, Antigua that is. And that's from St George's, Bermuda. We had to repeat that today to a couple guys on a holiday from New York. It always seems to take me aback when people are surprised to hear that we sailed here. And yes, to answer another common question, it is only the …
Which Way Do We Go?
Reader Intervention Requested! Pondering during our relaxation from travel period here in Beautiful Antigua, we start discussing the next places to visit. You may recall me responding to questions about where we are going, even before we left. Ok, you got one of us to answer reluctantly, perhaps saying, “South”, which may have then sounded …
Antigua Will Wait
We arrived last night at St George’s, Bermuda customs dock, cleared-in and secured (more like scored) a cozy spot against an ancient concrete quay. We are lucky to have this spot, literally tied to a cannon, considering the weather (get to that in a minute), as we just squeezed-in between the pilot boat St David …
SV Fayaway 