BOATJOBS @EIGHT
Lots of work done and still to be done @EIGHT! Instead of having fewer jobs it looks like there are more and more jobs to do! And some complicated jobs as well! The list may inspire you. But the thing with all boatjobs is, that it all [...]
WHY A CATAMARAN?
Why did we buy a Fountaine Pajot Saona47! A lot of people have asked us why we bought this boat. That is a long story as we did not want a catamaran to begin with. They are ugly, do not sail to windward, capsize, are expensive to dock, etc ….. [...]
CURAÇAO, DUSHI KORSOW
Curaçao, island in the Southern Caribbean Sea, together with sister islands Aruba and Bonaire. Following a referendum, and as a result of constitutional change, Curaçao became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands on October 10, 2010. Consequently, Curaçao now controls and manages its own internal affairs as [...]
ARUBA, ONE HAPPY ISLAND!
Our first 3 nights/4 day overnight passage! A bit nervous but we had the most perfect weather conditions to sail from St. Martin to Aruba. We made ad shift scheme which we thought was good for us. We started at 18.00 - 22.00, 22.00 - 02.00, [...]
GONZALE! HURRICANE??
Today, July 24 - 2020, there is a possible hurricane developing. Originating in the Atlantic basin, moving in the direction of the Caribbean sea. What exactly is the difference between a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone? The quick answer is NOTHING! They are just different names for the same type of [...]
ST. MARTIN, COVID KICKS IN!
We left Barbuda early in the morning. The wind was perfect and we had a very pleasant sail to St. Martin. We could not stay any longer in Barbuda as we were expecting guests for the famous Heineken regatta. So we had to be in St. Martin in time. Normally [...]
BARBUDA
Barbuda stole our hearts! The natural beauty of the island is simply AMAZING! The total land area is 160.56 square kilometers (62 sq mi). The capital and largest town is Codrington. Many Barbudan live on Antigua rather than on the island itself. The island is mostly coral limestone with a little topographical variation. [...]