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8 May – This Cruising Life… a Cuban Adventure Part 2

By Richard. Posted on May 20th, 2018 in Cuba, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

23:05.34N 082:30W Returning to the boat from Raphael Freyre, we met our new neighbour Frederik and his crew Francoise. A Swedish hortic...

3 May – an introduction to Cuba

By Richard. Posted on May 17th, 2018 in Cuba, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

21:04.3N 075:57.3W So we sailed for Cuba at sunset on 1 May. That night, the wind rose from the north east, gradually veered into the e...

1 May – Heading west from Puerto Rico

By Richard. Posted on May 12th, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

20:57.5N 073:41W Extracts from the Ships Log… Saturday 28 April Weighed anchor and got under way around eight o’clock, threading our way...

27 April – the passing of time, old friends and the coast of Puerto Rico

By Richard. Posted on April 28th, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

17:58N 067:02.4W Firstly, some sad news. Our friend David Williams, the Kiwi firefighter who owned a lovely Dufour ‘Te Rere’ and who we...

22 April – exploring Old San Juan

By Richard. Posted on April 23rd, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:17.3N 065:38W The Friday morning drive to San Juan, on the north coast of Puerto Rico, was uneventful and uninspiring. Much of the s...

19 April – the last Virgins

By Richard. Posted on April 23rd, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:19.13N 065:13.7W On Monday 16 April we moved a few hundred yards along the coast of St John into Cinnamon Bay, where there were a cou...

15 April – a taste of America in the US Virgin Islands

By Richard. Posted on April 23rd, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:19N 064:57.6W We shot out of the west end of Tortola with a fresh breeze behind us and some heavy rain showers to cheer up the chaps ...

10 April – Movin’ on from BVIs

By Richard. Posted on April 14th, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:19.3N 064:37.2W On Sunday 8 April we re-entered Sir Francis Drake Channel, heading south towards Norman Island, where our friends And...

7 April – Glorious Anegada

By Richard. Posted on April 14th, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:43.6N 064:24.3W We had a fine sail up to Anegada, with the wind just forward of the beam and a gentle swell. Escapade seemed to reli...

5 April – Coopers and Baths in Sir Francis Drake’s Channel

By Richard. Posted on April 14th, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:25.9N 064:26.7W We sailed on Thursday afternoon for Cooper Island, renowned for its snorkelling and a rather nice looking beach bar wh...

3 April – Easter in the BVIs

By Richard. Posted on April 14th, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:22.4N 064:31.8W Fully victualled, we set off on Easter Day for Salt Island, just a few miles across from Road Town. We spent the res...

1 April – scenes of destruction and reconstruction in the BVIs

By Richard. Posted on April 14th, 2018 in Caribbean – Leeward Islands, North Atlantic 2017 – 2019.

18:24.9N 064:36.8W Around Gorda Sound at the end of March, it was a mixed bag: on the south shore, two 500 tonne support vessels were ha...

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8 May – This Cruising Life… a Cuban Adventure Part 2

3 May – an introduction to Cuba

1 May – Heading west from Puerto Rico

27 April – the passing of time, old friends and the coast of Puerto Rico

22 April – exploring Old San Juan

19 April – the last Virgins

15 April – a taste of America in the US Virgin Islands

10 April – Movin’ on from BVIs

7 April – Glorious Anegada

5 April – Coopers and Baths in Sir Francis Drake’s Channel

3 April – Easter in the BVIs

1 April – scenes of destruction and reconstruction in the BVIs