Yesterday after the friends came on board there was lots of talking until late. This morning’s breakfasts was neither the earliest nor the fastest. After shopping for food we left Crown Bay marina at around noon. Two bays we wanted to look at. We decided to go into the second because it there was only…

When I was in front of the Crown Bay marina, ready to go in, they told me that I first need make inbound clearance and especially need to get COVID-19 clearance. I thought I can first dock in the marina and then make inbound clearance. But… OK. I asked marina staff for the location of…

After 2 nights in the Privateer Bay, Norman Island, BVI, I crossed already the close by border and sail in USVI waters. Temperature is very pleasant, with AWS of 15 – almost 20 kn, I’m sailing a broad reach course in a swell of 1 – 1.5 m. Extremely comfortable. In 2017 I needed a…

As outbound clearance is not possible in Jost van Dijk on Saturdays & Sundays, I made it yesterday. 24 h later I have to leave the BVI. This morning, I got my second antigen test in less than a week. Negative. What else can it be when I am wearing my mask when going into…

Jumping back in time, yesterday the final leg to Road Town was very short and I started it rather late because I enjoyed the morning hours in the bay. In the afternoon hours I made inbound clearance. An effort, which involved 4 people. However, it means also 4 people have a job. After a bit…

Yesterday, with the very last light quants I made it to Hallovers Bay, Copper Island. In a very last moment I changed my plan to go to Ginger Island because I suddenly got the feeling that the bay there has only rocks as sea bottom. Arrival at the BVI is done. Dropped the hook, at…

Lifted the anchor at 0635, just at sunrise. During dawn I prepared the boat. Sint Maarten’s hills are already appear only in various shades of grey. Anguilla, a bit closer, appears still with a bit of color but will soon become grey. With the a swell from about 120 deg STB MaRe sways gently in…

The 2 important repairs are almost done. The Tohatsu outboard motor runs again! It was a tricky repair and I was lucky that the technician of BUDGET MARINE is a very experienced. It was not only the carburetor, which needed to be replaced but also the piston rings. When the piston rings were replaced he…

PredictWind could fix the problem and I can update you again here. I will continue adding the date (yymmdd) in front of the title to give time information. I’m still in Sint Maarten, for the repair of the generator and outboard motor. This should be done in the next days. Then I have to stay…

A bit chronological. At 1430 on 24. Jan 2022 we dropped the anchor in Simpson Bay, just outside the of Simpson Bay Lagoon. An unbelievable moment for the entire crew because with the dropped anchor the trans Atlantic crossing was at it’s end. There was just pure joy on the boat. We sailed 3020 NM…