Author Archives: Susie

Rafts and Rainbows

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Susie

We arrived back in Martinique from Tobago after a slow sail in light winds, approaching the island at about 3am we decided to hove-to and wait until daylight as there are not only lots of unlit fishing traps along the … Continue reading →

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Friendly Fish, Ferocious Felines & Farewells

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Susie

By November the rainy season in Tobago is in full swing, although not a patch on places like Panama there has still been a considerable amount of wet stuff falling from the not-so-blue sky.  The Atlantic swell also manages to … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature packs a mighty punch

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Susie

It’s been a very sad couple of weeks here in the Caribbean with some of our beloved islands devastated by Hurricane Irma packing 185+mph winds.   Hurricane Jose followed closely behind but stayed far enough north of Irma’s track to … Continue reading →

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Tropical Storm Harvey moves us on

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Susie

Our nomadic lifestyle continues on.  With three potential storms brewing, one of which was headed on a track towards Barbados, we decided after checking the weather reports one morning that it would be too close for comfort. Even if the … Continue reading →

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A bit of a ‘Kadoo’

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Susie

We’ve had a lot of fun and relaxation anchored off of Port St Charles Barbados. We took the dinghy up on deck to replace an old patch that had started to leak, and then when it was fixed and back … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Races ‘Bajan’ style

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Susie

Barbados has a beautiful race track within its historical Garrison Savannah area not far from the hustle and bustle of Bridgetown.  ‘The Season of Emancipation Raceday’ was their 6th race day of the 2nd racing season and well attended, not … Continue reading →

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Bobbing in Barbados

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Susie

June was a stressful month where storm warnings were concerned, after two potential threats passed us by we decided to escape the protection of Martinique and sail to Barbados. With the wind a little north of east we set sail … Continue reading →

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The Storm Approaches

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Susie

Mother nature always has a way of changing our plans, dictating what we do and where we go, a reminder that she is the most powerful element of our lives as sailing folk.  We have been watching a strong tropical … Continue reading →

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Martinique Magic

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Susie

Back on board after three months away was a strange feeling, she was in pretty good condition in the marina all but a couple of scuff marks left by neighbouring boats with poor boat handling skills.  We of course arrived … Continue reading →

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The Green, Green Grass of Home

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Susie

As always in life, some things just don’t go to plan. Shortly after arriving in St Thomas from the beautiful Puerto Rico, we had news that my Mum was poorly and we decided to dash home to look after her.  So … Continue reading →

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