Kenneth
My dad died on June 4. Quietly, peacefully, at home with my step-mum and my sister by his side. He was 96. It was his time. Over dinner with a couple of my dad’s acquaintances in Singapore 30 years ago, …
A Tale of Two Passages
POSITION: 38°31’58″N 28°37’23″W It is safe to say that no two boats have the same passages across the Atlantic. Porta-botes are rare among the cruising community. Ken and Vicky from s/v Huskabean are, like us, card-carrying members of the Porta-bote …
Three Women in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)
We are heading across the pond tomorrow. After lots of practice, planning, and repairs, we are taking the best boat built in the last 40 years (that’s Aleta) across to the Azores. From there we’ll be exploring Europe (including the …
Bequia
Position: 13°00’30.4″N 61°14’27.6″W Heading north out of Grenada we paused at Carriacou and cleared into St. Vincent & The Grenadines on Union Island. Mustique is a private island smack in the middle of the Grenadines. Long an exclusive destination for …
Sun Screams
Position: The Tropics “Tropical sun – it will burn the skin off your nose and the butter off your toast.” – Boris Spinovsky As the months slide by down here 12 degrees north of the equator, the Sun makes its …
Local Customs
Position: 12°02’40″N 61°44’57″W “Knock and Then Enter”, the photocopied sign said. I rap my knuckles on a cheap, hollow door that doesn’t fit its warped frame. The door takes a little extra foot shove at the bottom to release. It …
A Ray of Sunshine on an Otherwise Cloudless Day
Position: 12°01’28″N 61°40’45″W As I mentioned in our last blog, we’ve been on the hard in Grenada. We’re still on the hard. April is quickly turning into May. The weather is changing. Two weeks ago we could rely on a …
Hard Times
Position: 12°01’27″N 61°40’42″W Aleta is on the hard here in Grenada getting a few repairs. Boats need hauling now and again. Nestled in the lift’s slings Aleta sailed gracefully skywards. Then she made her precarious way across the yard to …
Video: Hauling Aleta
POSITION: 12°01’27″N 61°40’42″W It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Originally, we came down to Grenada for a few days with the idea of gunkholing around the Grenadines for a week. After that we’d head north, back to St. Lucia, …