This a log of all the messages from Susie & Lance sailing in the Eastern Caribbean. For pictures, please see the Photo Journals.
2017-18 Caribbean Sailing season April 19th, 2018 2016-17 Caribbean Sailing season December 18th, 2016
2015-16 Caribbean Sailing season April 10, 2016 January 10, 2016 December 5, 2015 October 6, 2015 2014-15 Caribbean Sailing season February 2, 2015 January 1,, 2015 November 22,, 2014 2013-14 Caribbean Sailing season April 23th,, 2014 Mar 20th,, 2014 Feb 7th,, 2014 Jan 26th , 2014 Jan 5th , 2014 Dec 4th , 2013 2012-13 Caribbean Sailing season April 16 , 2013 Mar 19 , 2013 Feb 13, 2013 Jan 29, 2013 Jan 7, 2013 Dec 21, 2012 Oct 28, 2012
2011-12 Caribbean Sailing season May 16, 2012 April 23 , 2012 March 20 , 2012 January 18 , 2012 December 23 , 2011 November 24 , 2011 2010 Summer season October 02, 2011 2010-11 Caribbean Sailing season April 17 , 2011 March 25 , 2011 January 30 , 2011 October 01, 2010 September 03 , 2010 August 09 , 2010 June 30 , 2010 2009-10 Caribbean season May 9 , 2010 March 24 , 2010 March 4 , 2010 January 16 , 2010 December 17 , 2009 November 8 , 2009 October 30 , 2009 October 15 , 2009 2008-9 Caribbean season May 14 , 2009 April 29, 2009 March 29, 2009 March 17, 2009 February 15, 2009 January 22, 2009 January 8 , 2009 December 4, 2008 November 18, 2008 2008 Summer season October 31 , 2008 August 22, 2008 2007-8 Caribbean season February 22, 2008 February 8, 2008 December 6, 2008 November 22, 2007 Oct 25, 2007 Summer season Puerto Rico to Chesapeake Bay with Kia Orana June 11 , 2007 May 14 , 2007 May 8 , 2007 Season 5 March 31 , 2007 March 13 , 2007
January 26 , 2007 November 28, 2006 November 2006 Winter 2006 September 2006 September 14 • Eagles and Whales and Bears, Oh My! Lesson learned: Gentlemen sail downwind. September 08 • In which we brave the dread Nahwitti Bar Our loins girded, we brave the bar at Cape Scott Season 4 April 2006 April 6 • Break one, fix one: Moving on I used to think that things wouldn't break if you did things right. We run over a polypro line and break a halyard. No problem, mon. March 2006 March 6 • Wind and Waves, didactic news from the trip Grenada to St. Lucia How the tropical winds are generated February 2006 Feb 7 • Too much History: a Tour of Grenada We learn a little of the history of Grenada from George of Survival Anchorage January 2006 Jan 22 • 2 Rastas, an Old Man and the Sea We sail onto the anchor in Tyrell Bay. Lance goes fishing with Rastas on a pirogue. December 2005 Dec 20 • Splash! 2005 Elvis fabricates a rib for Eaux Vives in time for us to act as finish line for the ARC Season 3 May 2005 May 15 • A Sinking feeling in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, Grenada We clear in to Carriacou and discover our dinghy has sunk April 2005 April 6 • via Riviere Salee on Guadaloupe: Antigua to St. Lucia We pass from Antigua to St. Lucia via the Riviere Salee on Guadaloupe in search of a new water heater March 2005 Mar 22 • Antigua history and wealth Antiguan history: from boatyard of the British fleet in the Caribbean to megayacht center February 2005 Feb 25 • Empire! Battle of the Saintes In which we compare and contrast French and English experiences of Empire Feb 13 • Fixing the boat, Island Style In which we work on the boat in exotic places (but with Island Style) January 2005 Jan 26 • Rum, bananas and Repairs Martinique to Bequia: We work on the boat in exotic places December 2004 Dec 27 • Karl takes a tour of St. Lucia: Vieux Fort to Rodney Bay Karl Batten-Bowman takes a tour around St. Lucia. Vieux Fort to Rodney Bay Dec 19 • Eaux Vives finally returns to the water and crosses to Martinique We return Eaux Vives to the water and cross the St. Lucia channel to Martinique in search of decent food Dec 17 • Return to the Cruising Life! Falling down the rabbit hole and the wild ride of Mr. Magoo. Back in the Islands... Season 2 June 2004 June 1 • Pirates of the Caribbean Digital Magic We rediscover St. Vincent and the Grenadines and see the set of Pirates of the Caribbean May 2004 May 12 • Tobago Cays, St. Vincent and the Grenadines We revisit the Tobago Cays and Mayreau in St. Vincent and the Grenadines April 2004 Apr 23 • Marigot Bay: Eaux Vives nostalgia; "Down island"; St. Pierre, Martinique; St. Lucia We compare and contrast French v. English Island style and Eaux Vives comes home to St. Lucia Apr 02 • Martin on Providence, "boat boy" and ambassador We discover the delights of Dominica and meet Martin of Providence March 2004 Mar 17 • Montserrat, Deshais, Guadaloupe & Les Saintes We watch a terrible tug in Montserrat and sail Guadaloupe's leeward side Mar 12 • Statia, St. Kitts, Nevis; a mighty wind; Statia & history; a curious museum The charm of Nevis and the undeniable weirdness of St. Kitts is adequate grounds for divorce February 2004 Feb 22 • Simpson Bay Lagoon, Sint Maarten We break the snubber and buy a new mattress Feb 03 • Water in the Bilge! Meltdown of the Blue Lunchbox Thingie We circumnavigate St. Martin and overheat the engine January 2004 Jan 17 • Emma goes to sea and the captain catches a fish We get a visit from Emma Batten-Bowman, curcumnavigate Vieques and catch our first fish December 2003 Dec 31 • VHF Radio Drama on New Year's Eve, 2003 in the Virgins Crew of Eaux Vives meets the world's friendliest customs agent We hear a number of dramatic wrecks and one good joke on the VHF Radio Dec 24 • Christmas dinner at Maho Camp, Francis Bay, St. John We raft up with members of the Caribbean 1500 rally. Why land? Dec 16 • Limin' at Marina Cay, Provisioning in Road Town We fix the refrigeration and do provisioning in Road Town, BVI. Dec 11 • Back in the BVI. Start Year 2 We put the boat back together and leave the BVI. Season 1 May 2003 May 26 • "On the Hard" in Virgin Gorda, BVI Snorkeling the Dogs and living on the boat in dry storage in Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda May 21 • Social Order in the Cruising Classes No wind return to the BVI from St. Martin and decide we are cruisers May 15 • Marigot Bay, St. Martin: color, spices, drawbridges A little Caribbean weather and more boat repairs We visit Fort Louis overlooking Marigot Bay, St. Martin May 13 •Errant electricals on Passage to St. Martin/Sint Maarten YOU FIXED IT! The passage to St. Martin from the BVI is enlivened by underway repairs May 08 •Waiting for the weather window: passage to St. Martin While waiting for a weather window to make the passage to St. Martin, we sail around Virgin Gorda April 2003 Apr 24 • St. Thomas, St. John and around the BVI Crew of Eaux Vives takes Jim Savercool around the USVI and BVI. We meet Foxy and find the bubbling pool Apr 05 • Weighing water, ferry from Culebra to Puerto Rico Crew of Eaux Vives takes the Ferry to Walmart and West Marine in Puerto Rico and carry water March 2003 Mar 27 • World's friendliest customs agent in Culebra, Puerto Rico Mar 22 • Slow Sunday: Poor anchoring, excellent snorkeling Poor holding, excellent anchoring at Key Cay Mar 21 •Buck Island. No Wind? Snorkel! In times of no wind, sailors go snorkeling Mar 18 • Anegada. How much stuff do you need on a Boat? Laundary makes us ponder how much stuff do you need on a sailboat Mar 14 • Boat Repair philosophy and anchoring in Little Harbor, Peter Island, BVI We get wierded out by St. John, crowded by Italians and repair the dinghy again Mar 03 • Dancing fish in Little Harbor, Jost van Dyke, BVI We bounce around the USVI and the BVI and hear about the dancing fish February 2003 Feb 23 • Breaking a seacock, anchoring in a washing machine and seeing a shark A little Caribbean weather, some St. John and St. Croix and we see a shark Feb 07 • Tropical weather and finding "The Larry" of Dionis in Village Cay A little Caribbean weather and more boat repairs Feb 04 • Wind and fish in Hurricane Hole on St. John, USVI We hide from heavy winds in hurricane hole Feb 01 • Caribbean History and Coral Bay, USVI Great Britian to USA. The Americans buy the islands from the Danes. We meet George, KP2G January 2003 Jan 27 • Richardson's Rigging in Road Town, BVI Rig tuning Jan 26 • Refrigeration Repair and a little Caribbean History Boat repair and a visit to St. John's Virgin Islands National park. Jan 21 • Tropical Fish in Little Harbor on Peter Island, BVI Description of the typical shallow water fish population Jan 19 • We love Little Harbour, Peter Island, BVI Moving anchor chain, dodging squalls and trying out the oven. Jan 15 • Christmas Cove, Great St. James, off St. Thomas, USVI Repairing the boat, installing Ham radio, watching sunsets. Jan 13 • Christmas Cove, Great St James, off St. Thomas, USVI We spend money in St. Thomas, USVI and recover in Christmas Cove Jan 11 • Caneel Bay, St. Thomas, USVI Back in the USA and in love with the National Park Service Jan 09 • Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, BVI We visit the Foxy's Tamarind Bar on Jost van Dyke, BVI. Jan 03 • Bitter End Yacht Club, Virgin Gorda, BVI We visit the Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda, BVI. Jan 01 • Drakes Anchorage, North Sound, Virgin Gorda, BVI We sail up to North Sound on Virgin Gorda and stay at Mosquito Island, Drake's Anchorage December 2002 Dec 30 • Back in Nanny Cay on Tortola, BVI We sail back and get the paperwork on buying the boat from BVI Yacht Sales, in Nanny Cay Dec 27 • We're Sailing! We sail out to Norman Island, BVI and visit Peter Island. Dec 24 • More news from Nanny Cay Fixing Eaux Vives in Nanny Cay Dec 22 • Still in Nanny Cay Marina Fixing leaks and contemplating climbing his mast Dec 19 • Still in Nanny Cay Marina We move onto the boat and grow the TODO list Dec 16 • From Susie: We're here! We visit St. Thomas, USVI and take the ferry to Tortola, BVI. We inspect a 40' Beneteau. Dec 16 • From lance: Journey to the Caribbean and seeing the boat We visit St. Thomas, USVI and take the ferry to Tortola, BVI. We inspect a 40' Beneteau. Dec 7 • Last minute preparations: buying boat toys Spending boat bucks: we buy a Ham Radio for sending email Dec 5 • Susie and Lance buy a sailboat. We buy an ex-Moorings Beneteau M405 over the internet |
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