.Bocas del Toro is located on Isla Colon in the west part of Panama’s Atlantic coast. It is separated from the mainland by Bahia Almirante. By those two facts, the place is really remote and has a feel of being…
Away from the Hurricane Zone! Making our way to Annapolis, MD
At the time, we were less than two months away from the 2020 North Atlantic hurricane season. Our hull insurance coverage requires us to be north of Cape Hatteras by June 1st. It’s about 500 or 700 NM all the…
Dominican Republic
Once we arrived at Puerto Bahia, we were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the marina. The marina itself is part of The Bannister Hotel & Yacht Club so the amenities are top notch. Anyone staying at the marina can…
British Virgin Islands
Approaching Tortola island, BVI (February 29, 2020) While hanging the fenders and attaching the mooring lines at the bow in preparation to enter Road Town, I noticed that my genoa had gotten some damage at…
Saint Martin
Photo left: On approach to Saint Martin. View of the Great Bay on the northern tip of the Dutch part of the island, Sint Maarten. We arrived in Saint Martin on Fat Tuesday so rightfully, we…
Île Fourchue
“Île Fourchue, also known as Île Fourche is an island between Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin, belonging to the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy. The island’s inside is privately owned. It is located about 3 NM north-west of the island of Saint…
Statia/Sint Eustatius
Statia is a former Dutch colony in the Caribbean which is now a part of the Caribbean Netherlands and Dutch Overseas region. It’s probably the least interesting place we encountered in our passage North through the Caribbean towards the US.…
Dominica
Roseau We got some greatest sailing this day! There was a broad reach at around 15 knots of wind and a smooth sea so we sailed at around 7-8 knots with hardly any heel! Soon, we spotted the outline of…
Gibraltar with Wojtek and Andrzej
After two short hops with an overnight anchoring at Lagos Bay, we reached Gibraltar or rather its Spanish counterpart, La Línea de la Concepción. We docked at Alcaidesa Marina on November 1st, 2019. The stopover there was much needed as…