We left Falmouth Harbour on May 21 and headed back to Jolly Harbour so that we could take care of some final business. Most importantly: our first… Read more “May 21-27, 2020: Goodbye, Antigua, and Hello, Grenada”
Author: Sail Kestrel
We are two full time cruisers aboard our Island Packet 35 sailboat, Kestrel.
May 19-20, 2020: Falmouth Harbour and English Harbour, Antigua
After a couple of quiet days in Deep Bay, we motorsailed to busy Falmouth Harbour, Antigua, along with our friends P&W on s/v Henry. It was a… Read more “May 19-20, 2020: Falmouth Harbour and English Harbour, Antigua”
May 17-19, 2020: Deep Bay, Antigua
After 60 days of waiting and wondering, planning and obsessing, making contingency plan after plan, we have a date to go to Grenada: May 27-29. Grenada’s borders… Read more “May 17-19, 2020: Deep Bay, Antigua”
On Lockdown in Antigua
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been in Jolly Harbour for a month now. The days have really flown by in a blur. As I mentioned in… Read more “On Lockdown in Antigua”
Jan. 28-Feb. 21, 2020: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
We had an amazing and very unusual weather window that would allow us to leave Provo, Turks and Caicos, and go directly to the western shore of… Read more “Jan. 28-Feb. 21, 2020: Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico”
What’s Worse Than a Hurricane? A Pandemic.
We haven’t had internet in an age, and the blog has suffered as a result. Since leaving the Turks and Caicos, we have gone to Cabo Rojo… Read more “What’s Worse Than a Hurricane? A Pandemic.”
Things We Learned the Hard Way: Turks and Caicos
Travelling to a new country for the first time means trying to limit the unknown while still enjoying the unusual and distinctive experiences that each country brings. … Read more “Things We Learned the Hard Way: Turks and Caicos”
Jan. 22-27, 2020: Provo, Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos are very much like the Bahamas in geography (rocky islands with gorgeous water), weather (generally hot and breezy), language (English), and currency (US… Read more “Jan. 22-27, 2020: Provo, Turks and Caicos”
Jan. 20, 2020: George Town, Bahamas, to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
Our trip from George Town to Providenciales (Provo) was an exercise in extremes. We calculated the trip would take about 48 hours at 5 knots. Our route… Read more “Jan. 20, 2020: George Town, Bahamas, to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos”
