During the global pandemic I was stuck aboard Guiding Light, a Lagoon 410, in St Lucia for over a month. During that time I worked on the boat and started…
Since I have been stuck on St Lucia during this pandemic I decided it was long past time that I pull all my spare parts out of the locker I…
As I stated a few days ago, I have been blessed to be in St Lucia during this pandemic. During this time I have worked on several boat projects including…
Many of my friends and family have wondered how I am doing given that I am alone aboard Guiding Light, a Lagoon 410, during this month plus long quarantine we…
St Lucia is an island nation in the middle of the Eastern Caribbean. There have been 15 cases of Covid-19 within a population of 190,000. Which I think is really…
It has been a little over a month since the Covid-19 corona virus has swept the world and had almost every country lock it’s front door. I have been anchored…
I know everyone around the world is dealing with the corona virus in one way or another and we each have stories to share. With that said let me tell…
Back on March 17th I was at the end of a wonderful 11 day charter where we spent 5 days on St Lucia and then sailed 20 miles north and…
On the south coast of Martinique you will find Diamond Rock, which is an extremely prominent feature as it sits a mile from the main island and the water is…
Anse D’arlet just happens to be on the French island of Martinique instead of the French country side. The town sits on the beach of two bays that are separated…
Anse Noire & Anse Dufour are located on the south shore of the Fort De France bay on the island of Martinique. They are so small they do not show…
Almost halfway between Rodney Bay and Soufriere is the perfectly sheltered Marigot Bay. Even when you are not looking for protection for the swells or wind it is worth visiting…
Last month I had a charter with a wonderful group that has been aboard three other times. They love to snorkel and sail and we were seeing some great reefs…
The Pitons are two prominent peaks about two thirds of the way down the west coast of St Lucia. They are less than 3000 feet tall, but the fact that…
Down in Soufriere on St Lucia there is a lot of great stuff to do including hiking the Pitons and taking a tour into the only drive in volcano in…
I hoped you have enjoyed reading about Trinidad and Carnival as much as I had seeing it all. When Carnival was over I needed to sail north about 200 miles…
I had a great time in Trinidad & Tobago the month of February when I was there. I saw some great sites and had a blast at Carnival. But I…
Yesterday I told you how Chacahacare is the best anchorage in Trinidad. Well today I am going to tell you about the second best and that would be the southeast…
Trinidad is a great island to visit, because there is so much stuff to see and do, but it is not a good place to go cruising. This is because…
As those of you that have been reading the last several days (and weeks) know, I spent Carnival (same time as Mardi Gras) in Trinidad this year. I had so…
J’ouvert is a gallicization version of jou ouvè, the Antillean Creole French term meaning “dawn” or “daybreak”, which makes sense since it starts around 3:30-4am and goes through sunrise until…
The last Sunday night of Carnival season in Trinidad & Tobago is when they have Dimanchie Gras, which is the pageant to view top ten costumes for men & women…
For the last several weeks I have been writing about Trinidad and Tobago and all the places I explored on my second trip here. Well as much fun as I…
Since I was in Trinidad for two and a half to three weeks and staying in Chaguaramas where all the yacheting facilities are, I figured I should get a few…
One place I wanted to check out in Port of Spain that I did not get to see two years ago when I was in Trinidad & Tobago was the…
Today I am publishing a video blog showing me raising, sailing, and dousing my new-to-me spinnaker sail. I bought a used ParaSailor at the end of last season and set…
Yesterday I told you all about my hike up to the old US tracking station and how I heard lots of red howler monkeys all around me. Plus, I got…
Back in mid February I rented a car in Trinidad for five days and have been telling you all about my adventures over the last two weeks. Well today is…
The Chaguaramas Military History & Aerospace Museum is a mixed bag. It was formed in 1991 by Gaylord Kelshall, who did a wonderful job in putting together a history of…
If you want a great view over looking Port of Spain then Fort George is the place you should head. Here you will be able to look down onto the…