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TRAVEL BLOG2020-08-06T07:27:02+00:00
  • 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. [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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? [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • ANTIGUA

    After 1 day in Guadeloupe, we left for Antigua. That's only about 50nm. We arrived in the afternoon and went to English harbour first. But man it was crowded over there! No way we could [...]

  • GUADELOUPE

    Before sailing to Antiqua we stopped at the west side of Guadeloupe at the anchorage of Malendure beach. Close to the town of Bouillon. Quite a busy anchorage. From here we went snorkelling at Pigeon [...]

  • DOMINICA

    We left The Grenadines via Bequia, St. Lucia and Martinique to end up in Dominica. Officially the Commonwealth of Dominica. When we arrived in Prince Ruperts Bay we were immediately approached by a local boat. [...]

  • MAYREAU ISLAND

    Mayreau is the smallest inhabited island of the Grenadines, with an area of about 0.46 sq. miles and a population of about 275. The population is centred in an unnamed village, located on Station Hill, [...]

601, 2020

MUSTIQUE – THE GRENADINES

By |January 6th, 2020|0 Comments

Mustique - island of the rich and famous! The island covers 1,400 acres (5.7 km2; 2.2 sq mi) and has several coral reefs. The land fauna includes tortoises, herons, iguanas and many other species. Its year-round population of about 500 mostly live in the villages of Lovell, Britannia Bay and Dover. The population rises [...]

101, 2020

BEQUIA – THE GRENADINES

By |January 1st, 2020|0 Comments

Bequia December 31, 2019. Destination Bequia. We left Marigot Bay, St. Lucia, early morning to be in time for some New Years Eve celebrations with Sander and Wanda. We sailed along the east coast of St. Vincent. Expected that side of the island to have better winds, but the wind [...]

2912, 2019

ST. LUCIA

By |December 29th, 2019|2 Comments

Two days after our Atlantic crossing our daughter, Annieck arrived in Martinique. We sailed on another Saona 47 to Forte de France which was very nice! We stayed 1 night in Martinique to go back the next day to St. Lucia with the ferry. And here we learned a lesson for [...]

1811, 2019

THE CARIBBEAN REGION

By |November 18th, 2019|0 Comments

It can be very confusing when hearing all sort of different terminologies used for the Caribbean region! Time to sort out and make it a bit easier to understand! The Caribbean region basically consists of 3 regions within the Caribbean Sea. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the region has [...]

1711, 2019

ARC 2019, LAS PALMAS

By |November 17th, 2019|0 Comments

Atlantic Rally for Cruisers The ARC is a ‘must-do’ for many sailors and attracts over 200 boats. 1200 People sail every year overt 2700 NM across the Atlantic from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia. The ARC is for families with children, tough racers, cruising couples, big boats and modest boats, [...]

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