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A Month of Visitors – Part Two!
My prayers had been answered, the Gods had granted me three wishes. Light winds, flat calm seas, and my Mum and sister Sam for company! Their first impression of the BVI’s was unfortunately marred by the very inhospitable Immigration Officers … Continue reading
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A Month of Visitors – Part One!
We collected Jez’s parents from the airport at Beef Island after anchoring just outside Trellis Bay, unfortunately bad timing with the Full Moon party ashore and gusty rainy weather, all the moorings were full and many boats anchored outside the … Continue reading
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Moving on…to the BVI’s
Our hydraulic motors finally came back (5 days turned into nearly 4 weeks) with new seals and a rather poor paint job. We hadn’t asked for them to be painted, just seals replaced, and when we arrived to collect them … Continue reading
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Cling-on on the Starboard Bow
You may be wondering what the devil we have been up to over the last month, silence is golden, no news is good news, out of sight…. Well, we are still anchored at Brewers Bay near the airport in St … Continue reading
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Happy New Year from St Thomas!
Our new hatch for the forepeak locker arrived Christmas Eve, we had a long walk to the airport to collect it as we didn’t see a single bus on the way which is always typical when you want one. It … Continue reading
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St Croix to St Thomas
St Croix was definitely a hit with us, the locals are so friendly and make you feel very welcome. The shopping is excellent, they have a large K Mart and Home Depot as well as several large and well stocked … Continue reading
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Generator Fixed!
It has been an interesting if not slow week for the Joysters. Our new V link belt arrived from Fenner Drives in the USA on Tuesday, and we successfully fitted a belt to the generator the following day. We first … Continue reading
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St Croix
We hired a car for three days, not only to explore the island but also find some assistance with the generator belt. Cummins helpline advised us to find a link belt that can be put together without taking the hydraulics … Continue reading
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Los Roques, Venezuela to St Croix
We left Los Roques last Thursday morning with a very good weather window as a cold front was in place over Cuba allowing a suppression in the trade winds long enough for us to make it north before it shifted … Continue reading
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Los Roques, Venezuela
There are countless anchoring possibilities within the Los Roques archipelageo, but we didn’t travel more than a couple of miles from the main island of Grande Roques as there were some wonderful restaurants there and so cheap. With main meals … Continue reading
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