Monday, March 9 We have been having problems with our steaming and mast light, so Bob from Walkabout came early (720am) while the winds were calm to winch Phil up the mast. Phil ws able to get the steaming spreader light working, but determined that there is no current at the top of the mast […]
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Tuesday, March 10 Today we rented a car from Hertz. they met us at the Marina Offfice and drove us a few miles to their base where we picked up the car, a Kia. It had good A/C which was very much appreciate since we don’t have it on the boat. We had wanted to […]
Wednesday, March 18 to Thursday, March 19 Miles Traveled: 149.0 nm Wednesday, March 18 We checked with Chris Parker on the best day to leave for our 48 hour, 248nm journery from Boqueron, PR to Luperon, DR. We checked with Walkabout and they agreed that today was the best time to leave. They would leave […]
Saturday March 7 Distance Traveled 24.7 NM We raised the main sail then pulled the anchor and by 6:45 AM we were on our way. We motor sailed out of the bay and turned south to head for the east end of Viaques. We were reaching with a reefed main and reefed jib. so reefed […]
Sunday March 15. Distance traveled 13.2 NM We got going early and rowed the dingy over the the mangroves and a creek Bob told us about. The entrance was narrow with mangrove roots hanging down for us to posh through. Once past the entrance we managed to keep going by using the ors as paddles. […]
Saturday March 14. Distance traveled 39.3 NM We listened to Chris Parker’s weather before we got going. We put up the main as a better downwind sail, started the engine and pulled the anchor at 6:52AM and decided to tow the dinghy. By 7:09 we were motor sailing along the south coast of Puerto […]
Tuesday, February 24 Miles traveled: 8.3 nm The Baths, 9.7nm Great Harbor, Peter Island We left Virgin Gorda 731am after Phil had to tighten the Alternator belt from squealing. We quickly let out the head sail and started towards the channel with the Star Clipper Cruise Ship leaving also towards the same channel then we […]
Saturday, February 20 I woke early a little after 6am and read until time to listen to Chris Parker Weather. The wind is to increase later today and tomorrow and start decreasing on Monday with a North Swell for the next 24 hours developing. We are protected from the north swell (we hope) and have […]
Thursday February 19 to Friday, February 20 Miles Traveled: 81.6 nm Overnight to Virgin Gorda We had moved Changes out of the lagoon at St Martin on the 2:30 bridge and anchored off the beach. Once again following the 8 coordinates we wrote down after a cruisers Net, we saw water 5.8ft under the keel […]
Indian River Tour Saturday, Jan 10 We woke at 630am and it was raining on and off heavy, so there goes us going into the market. We had made arrangements with Martin of MV Providence for going up the Indian River at 9am this morning. By that time, the rain had stopped. Martin goes with […]
Travels with the Dolsen’s 