We got to Martinique on December 11, 2022, after a 19.5 hour motorsail from Bequia. We absolutely fell in love and ended up staying seven weeks. Moving… Read more “Marin, Martinique”
Category: Moorings
Bequia, St. Vincent and Grenadines
On December 6, we left Union Island and had a lazy motorsail with the staysail over glassy calm water. There was hardly any wind, and we were… Read more “Bequia, St. Vincent and Grenadines”
Prickly Bay, Grenada, to Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
We finally got the weather window we were hoping for, and on December 3, we left our mooring on the south side of Grenada in Prickly Bay. … Read more “Prickly Bay, Grenada, to Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines”
A lazy Grenadian spring
The haul at Spice Island Marine Services was a success, and we got an impressive amount of work done. Kestrel is fresh and beautiful, from the interior… Read more “A lazy Grenadian spring”
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”
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.”
Charleston, SC, to Marathon, FL
We left Charleston on November 18, 2019, and had a three-night offshore passage to Ft. Pierce, FL. It was a mixed bag of weather but overall was… Read more “Charleston, SC, to Marathon, FL”
June 16-26, 2019: Annapolis, MD, to Oriental, NC
One of the things complicating our return to Oriental was the weather, which was unsettled and full of foreboding forecasts of heavy thunderstorms each evening. We have… Read more “June 16-26, 2019: Annapolis, MD, to Oriental, NC”
June 4-June 15, 2019: Cape Henlopen, DE, to Annapolis, MD
Having made our decision to turn around and head back south in Atlantic City, we retraced our steps back to Cape Henlopen on June 4. I think… Read more “June 4-June 15, 2019: Cape Henlopen, DE, to Annapolis, MD”
May 21-29, 2019: Solomons, MD, to Norfolk, VA
It was time to leave the Chesapeake and head north, which paradoxically means going south due to coastal geography. We could have gone from Solomons to Cape… Read more “May 21-29, 2019: Solomons, MD, to Norfolk, VA”
Sail Kestrel 