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Vacation in New York was wonderful. It was cold, but still wonderful. We are now back onboard to return to the drudgery of relentlessly warm Caribbean sun, the absolute perfect water temperatures, the rhum that’s always smooth and potent, and the pleasures that always flow (mostly). Kalunamoo received from Santa over 70 lbs. of adornments.Continue reading “Back on Board”

It’s time for a vacation. We will be flying up to New York for two weeks to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. This vacation from the drudgery of living in Paradise is much anticipated. The relentlessly warm Caribbean sun, the absolutely perfect water temperatures, the rhum that’s always smooth and potent, and theContinue reading “Vacation Time”

We had a good sail up from Trinidad to Antigua although we did take our time – 2 weeks! The cruisers we were meeting in Antigua, the Salty Dawg Rally boats, were delayed for two weeks due to the adverse weather conditions they faced on the sail down from the U.S. East Coast. By NovemberContinue reading “The Antigua Social Scene”

Well we really don’t know anyone like Madam Ruth,And never liked tattoos or any golden tooth. Well, we left our family home and were really really keen, On starting the voyage withvoyage number thirteen.   Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane, Ain’t got time to take a fast train. Our shore side days gone, weContinue reading “Sailing Voyage Number 13”

Our extended stay in Trinidad is rapidly coming to an end. The boat has been here since May 9, and we have spent 3 months in New York, but now it’s almost the end of October and we are ready to cruise again. The boat projects have been completed, although there is no end inContinue reading “Diwali, Doubles and Departures“

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) at 1PM issued the following information for the Tropical Wave now at the southern end of the Lesser Antilles. A 1007 mb low pressure center is analyzed along the wave near the southern Windward Islands at 11.5N 61.7W…there is a medium chance of tropical cyclone development over the next 48Continue reading “Gestations”

We flew back to Trinidad, the day after Labor Day, to see how the Labor on Kalunamoo was doing. Well, it was as expected. Work tends to slow down when the owners are not around. Stephen, our contractor for the deck painting was just about finished. A few more days, touching up, buffing and cleaningContinue reading “Back on Board and Boat Yard Work“

We left Kalunamoo in Trinidad and flew to New York in early June in time to attend the wake and funeral of my father. It was a hectic time. The boat was hauled and put on the hard. Masts were unstepped, a cover installed. We arranged vendors to start the multiple M&R jobs on theContinue reading “And What Shall I Do Then?”

We sailed directly from Union Island to Chaguaramas in under 20 hours. In fact, we had to slow down for two hours so that we could arrive after sunrise. It was, like the many times before, an uneventful sail. The concern that many have when we say we are going to Trinidad is the fearContinue reading “Trinidad”

We love the Bahamas. We spent two seasons between the Abacos in the north and the Exumas in the south. That spans just under 400 miles of clear water, sandy beaches, small low islands, coral reefs, and some beach bars! The Eastern Caribbean, which we have spent the last 9 seasons (at least 8 monthsContinue reading “Beaches and Heading South”