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Martinique market
July 18, Fort-de-France, Martinique We rushed off of Dominica yesterday at the news of an approaching tropical storm. It was days away, but they can develop into hurricanes, so we didn’t lay about. We had been planning to leave that morning anyway, but the news put some fire under the […]

Heading South

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July 12, Douglas Bay, Dominica We said good-bye to The Saints yesterday morning after filling our water tanks at the ferry dock. The sail was fine, but a bit nauseatingly roll-y at first.  Eighteen nm brought us to a mental milestone: Dominica! This is the last of the leeward islands. […]

Beautiful Dominica

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The Saints Written July 9, 2015 I’ve come to the conclusion that my favourite part of sailing is the moment just after the anchor is set. This is the moment I breathe a sigh of relief; we made it; we’re here. This is the case after every passage, even short […]

The Joy of Arriving

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For the new sailor (which I am), island hopping has a steep learning curve. The weather reports can be wrong, like the day we left Des Haies, in the north end of Guadeloupe, for the short hop south to Pigeon Bay, about half way down the island. This is only […]

Learning Curve

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Hotel, Plymouth, Monserrat.
It’s like a modern day Pompeii, but less famous because few people died. Looking down at the vanished capitol, you understand that the country had its soul ripped out. And the population is still recovering. It’s hard to comprehend the devastation of Plymouth until you see it. All that remains […]

Plymouth, Monserrat

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Monserrat fishing boats.
Monserrat impresses. In fact, it leaves you speechless. This is something rare for Moss. And I didn’t write a word the whole time we were there. I think neither of us knew where to start; seeing the aftermath of an immense natural disaster is an experience that is not an […]

Monserrat

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Nevis
Making regular blog posts while underway, coupled with sporadic and unreliable internet connectivity, has been, well, a bit of a challenge. On the bright side, I have been dutifully making notes in a journal, so here is a recap of our recent adventures in island hopping.   Setting Out We […]

The Leewards (Part 1)

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