Turks and Caicos: Lagoons of sight!
Monday 10 April – After 4 days at sea we arrive at the Turks and Caicos. We aim the Cockburn Town on Grand Turk island where we do our entry and get a permit of navigation for a week...
En route to the Turks & Caicos
FINALLY.... We received the lithium batteries ordered in China! The weather is good and tonight we raise the anchor to continue westward.
Fairing in Saint Martin
Tired of scratching the hull each week to remove algae, We have programmed a refit at the shipyard TOBY (Time Out) on the island of St Martin. It is at about 140 nautical miles from Guadeloupe and we pass by Montserrat and Nevis.
Guadeloupe… "unmissable”
We enjoy to be in France to treat the nose of Philippe, What will it take 4 weeks... it is the opportunity to visit Guadeloupe. We found a beautiful island, wild and welcoming...
3 days in Martinique
Stone has a very good memory of Martinique and is unanimously that we decide to do our next stop. Program tour Balata gardens, hiking, market creole... and the pleasure of being in a beautiful place.
A visitor
This morning, While we are 1000 nautical miles from the nearest land, a dazzling whiteness tropicbird visits us. Surprising so far on sides! It seems to me that Bernard Moitessier said that the tropicbird announces the approach of the Earth because he does not stray more than 300 miles. Finally…
After three days at sea…
The weather is superb with a tailwind that oscillates between 15 and 25 nodes and an average of speed 7 nodes. Sky of trade winds: Blue with rows of small white cumulus. Temperature between 28 ° C and 24 ° C at night the day. Perfect! We have come 510 nautical mile (MN) on the bottom, but not in…
DESTINATION THE ISLAND OF TAHUATA... AND HIVA OA
Monday 23 February – For a few days we have been watching for the weather to go to the south of the Marquesas and we are not the only ones... there will be people on the water ... It's decided we raise anchor in the early afternoon under a beautiful sun, We expect to arrive the next morning.
UA–POU
Tuesday 20 January – The island of Ua Pou is at 25 Miles south of Nuku-Hiva. In 4 hours of navigation we are there.. The island is impressive with its gigantic "sugar loaves° ( or Necks )basaltics that stand before us, as we get into it…