Most of the dangers that go along with long distance sailing trips are pretty easy to understand. You wanna keep a close eye on the weather, particularly the wind, watch out for other boats, and master the art of keeping … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos
It was only a few weeks ago that our parents, Richard and Wendy, were forced to abandon their time in the Caribbean with us and head back to LA for some quality time with the stomach doctor. With all systems … Continue reading
Samana, Dominican Republic
It’s easy to get spoiled sailing around in the Eastern Caribbean by the friendliness of the people, the relative ease of entry and exit formalities, and the sense that you’re in a modern and developed part of the world. After … Continue reading
Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
Like most of the other yachties bouncing around the world, we are peaceful people. We believe in things like tolerance for different cultures, avoiding aggression and violence, protecting the environment, kindness to animals, and lots of other stuff like that. … Continue reading
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Over the past couple of days we’ve learned there are countless reasons to love the British Virgin Islands. With over 450,000 registered offshore companies here (compared with just 25,000 human residents), the overwhelming #1 reason to love the BVI is … Continue reading
Gustavia, St. Barts, France
It’s easier to understand St. Bart’s if you start by quarantining some of your thoughts. So for now, forget about the fiscal cliff, forget about the unemployment situation and record food stamp participation in the US. Forget about austerity in … Continue reading