Our trip is now nearly over. Sitting at the southern tip of St. Vincent, all that still awaits us are the beautiful Grenadines, and then our final destination, Grenada. It may sound like a lot, but in light of all the cruising we have done over the past two months, it’s really just a small…
Category: Southbound 2025
On our way back
After Bini leaves us in Martinique we take some more time in the marina of Fort de France to take care of a few chores. Water has to be refilled, laundry washed and the fridge stocked up. We try to take care of as much as possible, with well stocked stores and good coin laundries,…
Das gab’s noch nie – das hatten wir noch nie!
Guest post by Bini Als ich mich vor zwei Wochen auf den Weg in die Karibik gemacht habe, wusste ich, dass mir ein ganz neues, besonderes Erlebnis bevorstand. Meine persönliche Segelerfahrung resultiert aus zwei Törns auf der Ostsee, die wir als Familie Ende der 80er-Jahre unternommen haben. Nun sollte ich Segeln unter gänzlich anderen Rahmenbedingungen…
Heading south with Bini
After the kids departure we have a full week with my sister Bini. And what a wonderful week it is. The opening act is something special, even for us: a night sail. It is born out of a quandary. A massive winter storm system is passing eastward over the northern Atlantic. Its counterclockwise winds are…