On the 8th we sailed from Barbuda to Falmouth Harbour, going around the east side of Antigua. The sail started off as forecast with a NE wind in the mid-teens. Halfway the wind dropped to 8 knots and clocked toward the south so we had to turn on the Yanmar. We sailed after making our turn at Green Island, but the wind dropped further so we motored in. Falmouth Harbour definitely has more yachts in it than when we were here before. The racing season is cranking up and new boats arrive every day. The J-Class Yachts and other 130+ feet sailing yachts have been going out daily to practice. These boats have at least 20 crew a piece and two chase boats so you can add up the operating costs for the practices. You can always spot the owner since he is usually the guy with white hair and not as physically fit. All the race boats fly the national flags of their crews under the port spreader at dock. Interestingly, none have any US crew members. We guess all our good sailors stay in one-design racing? We have had dry weather lately and our deck is pretty salty from all of the sailing so we hope we get some good rain soon!
Antigua & Barbuda
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On the fifth we motored from Low Bay south to Coco Point. Coco Point is a beautiful anchorage with clear water and a white sandy beach. Unlike Low Bay it is not…
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On the 2nd we sailed north to Barbuda from Jolly Harbor. We initially had trouble staying high enough to keep our angle but we received a lift and made good time passing…
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On the 29th we motored back to Jolly Harbor after a detour to check out Five Islands Harbor. On the way we saw Adrenaline of Tula’s Endless Summer fame heading north. After…
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When we arrived in Antigua we checked in at Jolly Harbor. It was a much faster process than the last time we checked in at English Harbor so I would advise other…
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On the morning of the 24th we checked out of St. Lucia, topped off the diesel and set off for Antigua, 194 nautical miles. For this post we will list some observations…
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We leave for Guadeloupe tomorrow morning. Our target port of entry is Deshaies on the northwest corner. After that we will check out Terre-de-Haut, an island to the south. The weather as…
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Falmouth Harbour continues as our base of operations for our visit with Scott and Jill. We have gone from big winds last week to no wind this week making it very warm.…
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We have visitors! On the 20th Amy’s sister Jill and husband Scott flew to Antigua and vacationed at a resort in Falmouth Harbour near Renegade. On the 21st we all hung out…
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On the 16th the winds finally settled down and we we moved back over to the harbor entrance to make water. The center harbor water did not seem to circulate as much…