Category Archives: USVI’s

After leaving the BVI’s we sailed back to St Thomas for several reasons.  This is one of the easiest places to get ‘stuff’ delivered and it’s a nice place to hang out whilst waiting.  I took delivery of a Sailrite … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →