Makai

3/17/08 to Present
After short hop eastward, we arrived in the anchorage just off the Ponce Yacht & Fishing Club. One of Puerto Rico’s larger cities, Ponce has renovated its downtown area and has beautifully restored Caribbean Victorian buildings and a central park surrounding the old firehouse & a cathedral. In a several block radius, [...]

3/15/08 – 3/16/08
With a major cold front heading our direction, we departed Mona Island and made way towards Puerto Rico. After hearing from Steve & Anne that we would encounter difficulty clearing in at Boqueron, we continued east & met up with them La Parguera. The next morning, after clearing in with U.S. [...]

3/14/08 to 3/15/08

Off the eastern shore of the Dominican Republic lies the infamous Mona Passage. Fortunately, we had a phenomenal weather window that allowed us to stop & visit Isle de Mona (Mona Island.) Situated midway between the Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico, this remote island has one small, relatively unprotected anchorage area. After locating [...]

3/9/08 to 3/13/08
Tired of waiting for the island’s night lee to materialize, we departed Puerto Plata on the morning of the 9th. Making barely 6 knots, we motored into easterly winds & 6-8 ft swells until 2 AM when we rounded Cabo Samana & were finally able to set our sails. After 26 hours, [...]