Monthly Archives: February 2017

Back in the USA

We are safely anchored in Mayaguez Bay on the western shore of Puerto Rico. Our trip was a bit slower than we expected, but wasn’t hard. We picked a great break in the weather that left the tradewinds blowing gently. … Continue reading

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Passing the banks.

Time 20:59 local Lat N 20° 30.8′ Lon W 68° 49.2′ Nautical mile from Providenciales, TCI: 202.3 Nautical miles to Mayaguez, PR: 164.1 We have now cleared the shallow banks and made our turn toward the Southeast and the Mona … Continue reading

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Toward Puerto Rico

Time 09:51 local Lat N 21° 37.2 Lon W 70° 59.8′ Nautical mile from Providenciales, TCI: 64.6 Nautical miles to Mayaguana, PR: 300.0 We are taking a bit of an unusual route to get to Puerto Rico, much more direct … Continue reading

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Ready (almost) to move again…

We have greatly enjoyed our stay here on Providenciales, but it is time to move further down the island chain. From here we have two options as a next stop, either the north coast of the Dominican Republic, or the … Continue reading

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Bonefishing

My brother and I hired a guide for a day and went out “backcountry” to fish for bonefish. Catching a bonefish on a flyrod was on his lifetime fishing bucket list, and this was a great opportunity to tangle with … Continue reading

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Tourist Stuff…

Jim and Laura are settled in and enjoying their vacation.  Around the docks there are lots of fish, with the larger predators especially active at night when the tide is running fast. You can frequently hear them splashing as they … Continue reading

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What does it mean to take a sailboat cruising?

Cruising your sailboat to exotic locations means you get to do all your maintenance and repairs in exotic locations! I feel like I am almost caught up.  I have an oil change on the generator left to do, and then … Continue reading

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