Position: 18°21’05.2″N 64°46’40.1″W The Backstreet Buccaneers take a hike on St. John. Along the way we stopped at a couple of ruined buildings of indeterminate age. 150 years ago the hills you see in the video were terraced and covered …
My chat with my friend Thomas was cut short today because I had to shoo away a large, bareboat catamaran that decided to anchor much too close to Aleta. One of the things I most appreciate about Thomas is his …
Position: 18°18’51.1″N 64°52’05.4″W A short tour about St. Thomas & Water Island as we head back out to St. John. We spent a good bit of time at Honeymoon Beach on Water Island and are happy to be on our …
Position: 18°20’40″N 64°55’09″W In the wee hours of the morning of our tenth day at sea the twinkling lights of St. Thomas appeared on the horizon. Then our cellphones sprang into life and we slowly reconnected with the outside world. …
Moonlight I wish you could see what I’m seeing right now. Our moon, my moon tonight, holds court, half full and silvery bright across the ocean. Dappling the ragged water with its soft reflection, the horizon wavers in the distance. …
Position: 34°43’04.1″N 76°39’51.4″W For the past week we’ve been holed up in one of our favorite spots, Beaufort, North Carolina. After a successful (read no groundings) passage down the Intracoastal Waterway, we pitched up at Beaufort Docks awaiting the weather …
Position: 36°51’55.7″N 76°17’29.8″W “If you see two life forms, one of them’s making a poop, the other one’s carrying it for him, who would you assume was in charge?” – Jerry Seinfeld A while back I wrote a piece about …
Position: 35°57’00.7″N 75°58’55.2″W After our quick beat down the east coast to the Chesapeake we spent a few more days in Norfolk, Virginia, than we’d have liked. Norfolk gave us a chance to pick up a couple of new crew …
Position: 40°25’06″N 74°01’48″W Noise No one ever told me that cruising would be quite so noisy. I don’t mean the sound of the wind through the rigging. That’s well documented. Any number of authors from C.S Forster to Fredrick Marryat …
