Author: KatieBloxham
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January 11-12: Nevis: 60 miles in the wrong direction for Lunch
It seemed like a good idea at the time. We thought we had enough time to get to Nevis and then on to Guadeloupe before the weather changed and we were faced with 70 miles upwind. After all, we could see Nevis from Barbuda – how far could it be? I felt we hadn’t seen…
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January 7 – 10: Off-Grid in Great Bird Island and Barbuda
With a bunch more boat jobs done and plenty of provisions on board, we set off to spend some time in remote places. Our first stop was Great Bird Island, on the northeast side of Antigua. The approach is challenging, with several shallow spots, reefs galore and a narrow channel with a sunken barge conveniently…
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December 22 – 31: Christmas and New Year’s in Guadeloupe and Antigua
Jamie arrived in Antigua for Christmas and we immediately headed for Guadeloupe. We were thrilled that he decided to stay for an extra couple of days, so we were able to get a little further. He had to work some of the time, but at least he got to do it in beautiful places! We…
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December 12 – 19: Guadeloupe and Antigua
It’s amazing how a 6 hour sail can take you to not just a different country, but a different world! We sailed over to Guadeloupe in fairly bouncy conditions, hitting a few squalls along the way, and came into Deshaies (pronounced “Day-ay”) at the northern end of the island. We were delighted to see that…
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December 9-11: Montserrat
From the west and south coasts of Antigua you can generally see Montserrat, and certainly we’d spent a fair amount of time gazing out at it; however, we’d never been there. Soufriere Hills Volcano erupted between 1995 and 2010, destroying the main town of Plymouth and filling in the only real protected harbour. Since then,…
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November 14 – December 9: Spending time in Antigua
Our time in Antigua has been a bit of a blur! Since we arrived, we’ve been getting the boat into cruising mode, working on a few boat projects, spending time with the Salty Dawgs, exploring the island a little, and fitting in some downtime here and there. We spent about 10 days in Nelson’s Dockyard…
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November 12 – 16: Last days of passage and arrival in Antigua
By the morning of November 12 we were still managing to sail in light winds, and staying ahead of a giant calm patch forming behind us. This is most uncharacteristic for the Trade Winds! While running out of fuel was still a worry, it was beginning to feel as though we were going to make…
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November 4 – 11: Passage to Antigua, Part 1
We’re not there yet, but people have been asking how we are getting on, so here’s how the passage is going so far! We left Hampton on a chilly morning on November 4 with the rest of the Salty Dawgs pack. Crewing with us on this trip are Tim Guy, who owns a similar sized…
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October 26 – November 1: Waiting in Hampton
We came into Hampton on Sunday afternoon and took a slip at Hampton Yacht Club. This is a great spot – they have an active racing program, as well as lots of slips for their members. They were extremely welcoming and we’ve been able to use their dining room and bar, which always seems to…
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October 17 – 25: Southern Chesapeake
We left the Annapolis area with a favorable wind and were able to sail south towards Solomons Island. Ironically we’d been driving and walking back and forth along Solomons Island Road for the past week, and 40 miles further south we were still on the same road. For anyone nitpicky, yes, that’s correct, there is…
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