We made landfall in Horta on the island of Faial just before sunrise. The early arrival left us both short of sleep so that day was rather a non-event for us as one or the other was asleep! We did … Continue reading →

We cleared out of St Lucia as planned on Monday morning for the trip back to St Martin. What a trip! We had everything thrown at us: no wind, strong winds, torrential rain then back to no wind. Of course … Continue reading →

On the first day of racing the J Class has two races, described as windward/leeward. Basically they started some way offshore, tacked their way towards the harbour until they reached a turning mark then raised spinnakers to go downwind to … Continue reading →

We spent a relaxed couple of days anchored off Tintamare Island. It’s part of a large nature reserve but the snorkelling was disappointing. We explored the island, scrambling our way along the beach on the windward side where there are … Continue reading →

Firstly, an explanation; we are not time-travellers however I wrote this blog on my old iPad then tried to post it when we found wi-fi. Unfortunately the mail wouldn’t work without the password. I tried but failed, then asked for … Continue reading →