We call ourselves liveaboards cruisers. The emphasis is on liveaboard, mostly at anchor. Yet we do sail. It is the only way to really change our neighbor or neighbors. There are ten major islands and dozens of anchorages in the Lesser Antilles between the Virgin Islands and Trinidad. Each one is, mostly, a different independentContinue reading “When do We Sail?”
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Patterns 2024
The New Year just began and already patterns emerge. Our time in New York was spent celebrating Christmas with our three married daughters, sons-in-laws, grandkids, Maureen’s brothers and sisters, my brother and sister, extended family and friends. It was heartwarming. Heartwarming is the appropriate word as when the weather is cold (below 70 degrees) thatContinue reading “Patterns 2024”
It’s December
Our winter season in the Caribbean is well underway. After arriving in Antigua and taking care of some boat issues (see the last blog entry) , we have been kept very busy with activities of the Salty Dawgs. This group of nearly 90 boats that came down from the East Coast in November and kickedContinue reading “It’s December”
WTF?
Where’s The Fun? Its been two weeks since we sailed from Trinidad. About 24 hours after leaving Trinidad, we anchored in Bequia, the northernmost island of the Grenadines. The overnight sail north was very pleasant with favorable winds and weather. It was good to get out on the sea again and Kalunamoo performed very wellContinue reading “WTF?”
Winter is Coming
When the Green Iguana wakes up and sees his shadow, winter is coming. So it’s time to head North. Actually, he or she sees their shadow every day, especially this season. It has been sunny and hot, more than the usual sunny and hot weather. A rental air conditioner is used when on the hardContinue reading “Winter is Coming”
Like Chocolate For Sailors
Kalunamoo has been in the Trinidad “shipyard” since the end of May. We returned at the beginning of September to find her non-skid decks painted with other works in various stages of completion. Since then, new interior cushions, exterior sunshades, cockpit enclosure, Max feathering propeller, led lights, galley faucet, bob stay fitting, cutlass bearing, refinishedContinue reading “Like Chocolate For Sailors”
Cruising on 4 Wheels
We left Kalunamoo in Trinidad on the first day of summer and flew to New York. Since then, we have chartered a Nissan and have been cruising on 4 wheels while putting over 2500 miles under the floorboards. Our first 4-wheel cruise was to the south south-west about 600 miles. The weather was fair toContinue reading “Cruising on 4 Wheels”
Artificial Intelligence & Chicken, God Save the Queen and Dying for Lobster
These are between voyage thoughts. Kalunamoo is on the hard and we are in New York seeing family and friends. We use manmade stars who talk to our black box that draws a picture of exactly where we are, within a few feet, on the earth’s surface. It keeps us from running aground (assuming weContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence & Chicken, God Save the Queen and Dying for Lobster”
Rum and Coca Cola
My first encounter with Rum and Coca-Cola was on Palma de Mallorca in the Mediterranean. I was on a training ship in college and it was the first foreign port the ship hit. This was the summer of 1966. An introduction into the seafaring life always includes the waterfront cafes, restaurants and bars. The drinkContinue reading “Rum and Coca Cola”
Trinidad
We were in Carriacou for two weeks and started to feel the local rhythm of the place. As I have mentioned before, living aboard cruising is a mixture of two modes of sailing. Living aboard is just that. It doesn’t really matter where the boat is,at anchor or marina, many of the routines are theContinue reading “Trinidad”
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