Makai

The Barbuda Blues

4/23/09 to 4/27/09
Together with Lynne, Bob & Mollie (S/V Leap of Faith) we spent four days exploring the turquoise blue waters, shallow banks & pink sand beaches of Barbuda, an island 30 miles north of Antigua. Unlike the other Leeward Islands, Barbuda is relatively flat & visible only within 5 miles from [...]

04/12/09 to 4/29/09
Day 1, Start of Race 1 ‘Classics’ Class

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FRED’S REPORT
It’s regatta time in Antigua. Each year in, mid-April, the Antigua Yacht Club hosts the “Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta”, prior to ‘Antigua Race Week’. This is an event specifically for older restored wooden vessels, as well as newer [...]

4/2/09 to 4/12/09
Together with Lynne & Bob (Leap of Faith), we departed Gorda Sound at 3 AM & spent the next 13+ hours motorsailing in a mix of confused seas finally arriving at Marigot Bay at 4:30 PM. It was not a fun trip!!
Simpson Bay Lagoon from the road

Our plan was to stay just [...]