It ends up being a busy night. A couple of major squalls came through with pouring rain. So I wake up, close to hatches, go back to sleep. Wake up again when the rain stops and open the hatches. Wake up again to more rain and close the hatches. You get the idea. 6 AM…
Author: Andy
The highs and lows of cruising life
It has become clear that Carriacou does not offer enough for another week and a half until Matt gets here. So therefore, I decide that I should head north, and explore more of the Grenadines. However, those islands are no longer part of Grenada but part of the next country, St. Vincent. So that means…
Exploring Carriacou
Not to worry – I am alive and well. Been slowly getting used to cruising life and not feeling like writing. So let me catch you up: I arrived in Carriacou’s Tyrrel Bay on Tuesday just before sunset. I wake up to a cloudy and windy morning. No matter; I had already decided to stay…
The journey has begun
As promised the weather has turned and is sunny, at least for now. So no more excuses, skipper, it is time to head out. I get up early, do a quick 500m swim around a few of the boats, do abbreviated breakfast (you all know what by “normal” breakfast looks like!) and grab the dinghy…
First sail
I did it! Albeit with a little help. My friend Aaron had mercy on me and gave me company. And he really enjoyed it. After working so hard on JACE all summer, he certainly earned it. In the morning I finish a few loose ends while waiting for Tevin to finally replace the fridge thermostat….
Pouring rain – again
it has been raining since yesterday late afternoon. Actually, it pours more than it rains most of the time. And it’s windy and quite gusty when it rains hard. JACE is tugging at her mooring ball. The tropics are infamous for their occasional hard downpours. So before leaving home and my beloved sailmaker’s sewing machine,…
Almost ready to go
It is amazing how the days just fly by. I can’t believe it’s been three days since my last post. I have started to develop a routine. Still on my mooring in Benji Bay, I get up every morning at 6a. I either stretch & strengthen on the foredeck or I go for a long…
A rainy day in paradise
It has been raining all night and all morning and is supposed to until tomorrow. Yes, it isn’t always all sunshine and turquoise waters down here. I am now alone on JACE after Karin flew back to Germany for some time, hopefully returning by early December. Until then I will attempt to be a solo…
Trying to find our rhythm
The first week in the water is a mix of work and trying to enjoy, of heat and sweat but also incredible downpours and overcast skies, of enjoying our boat with all its new gear but also trying to get all systems to work. In no time almost a week flies by. As the week…
Back in the water
Our originally scheduled splash day was Oct 19th. But when JACE went in on that day, she was making significant water. It turned out that one of the new through hulls had been poorly done and was leaking. So the yard crew pulled her back out and on her crate for this mistake to be…