Category Archives: Bonaire

Our replacement gas cell arrived via the boat yard in just under a week from ordering, so the kicker on the main is now fully functional again.  The Suzuki motor is running a real treat, super fuel economy and fast!  … Continue reading →

The wind dropped as predicted last week, and we have had much nicer conditions here since, including the swell subsiding so the mooring has been more comfortable.  We had planned on taking the dinghy over to the small island of … Continue reading →

The wind has howled and rattled through the rigging for 6 weeks now with barely any let-up.  Getting our sails back on after we had removed them in Spanish Water to repair a bent foil on the roller furling system … Continue reading →

After a couple of weeks of excellent weather here on Bonaire, on Wednesday night we had a very dramatic electrical storm. Lightening cracked overhead interrupted occasionally by booming thunder which rattled the rigging.  All accompanied by torrential rain, but luckily … Continue reading →

After a very sleepless night for two reasons, the nut cases from the den behind the bar had a very active night – and with no wind at all it was not only incredibly hot but the sound carried across … Continue reading →

Wednesday was a break from maintenance jobs on Joy, we were treated to a day out on Ta-B, a catamaran owned by Russell (Kiwi) and Jane (British) who now live in Vancouver.  We had a great sail southwards to the … Continue reading →

The regatta has finished thank god. It brought a lot of dirty stink boats to the bay and therefore lots of wake and noise.  On the plus side we watched the local Dutch kids racing their little ‘bath tubs’ and … Continue reading →

The last couple of weeks have been a real mixed bag weather-wise.  We decided on a change of scenery, and also to get away from the noisy fisherman who wake us up at 4am, so we moved to a mooring … Continue reading →

Our last few days with Pannikin were great fun, we went to burger night at a bar in the marina on Wednesday which was a laugh as there were 12 or so other cruisers at the table so lots to … Continue reading →

We were able to take Pannikin on quite a few occasions to dive sites and dive from the boat with Steve, whilst Ange snorkelled and kept an eye on the boat.  After a recommendation from another yachty we sailed south to … Continue reading →