Makai

2/23/09 to 3/2/09
The following day, we headed to El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical forest in the U.S. National Forest system. The park’s 28 miles of trails leads you through a primal environment of waterfalls, streams, lush foliage & tropical flowering plants. Taking advantage of the relatively dry weather, we hiked up [...]

2/23/09 to 3/2/09
We spent a week at the Puerto Del Rey Marina in Fajarado. Advertised as the largest marina in the Caribbean, we found their marina staff friendly & the amenities a welcomed respite from life on the hook.
The first several days were spent shopping at West Marine, Office Depot, Sears, WalMarts, KMart, [...]

2/18/09 to 2/23/09

After a rollicking sail from St. Thomas, we anchored in Ensenada Honda off the town of Dewey. After clearing Customs, we walked over the hill to Flamenco Beach. Large northerly swells pounded the outside reef resulting in rough waters with riptides along the shore. Fred’s hopes of surfing quickly faded. [...]

Virgin Gorda, BVI
2/14/09 to 2/16/09
It was 4 AM on Valentine’s Day & we were off to Virgin Gorda, BVI! We sailed the entire 80 mile passage & were anchored off Prickly Pear Island by 4 PM. Together with Liz & Craig we watched the sun set & celebrated another safe passage!
The following day [...]

2/06/09 to 2/14/09
From Antigua, we sailed west stopping in St. Kitts for an evening prior to sailing north to St. Martin. Large northerly swells were expected to impact the region over the next several days & we intended to take shelter inside the lagoon of Simpson Bay. In a wash of choppy seas [...]

Antigua
02/01/09 to 02/06/09
We arrived in English Harbour around noon & met up with Liz & Craig (S/V Salida). The small harbour’s anchorage was too crowded for our liking, so we headed around the headland & anchored in Falmouth Harbour across from the mega-yachts visiting the Antiqua Yacht Club.
First on our ‘to-do’ list was to [...]