Barbuda: I managed to get completely lost on my early morning run around the wilds of Barbuda, few landmarks in the sandy tracks through the scrub. Nobody around to ask except the wild deer, donkeys and land crabs I met on the way. The sun was getting too high by the time I found my […]
Month / May 2015
Southbound with Monty. Part 1
Monty arrived in St Martin fresh from another season in the Alps and ready for 3 weeks of tropical sailing. The forecast was for light and variable winds but with a long-period groundswell from a late winter storm in the North Atlantic. Not great for passage-making, but dream conditions for a weekend of surfing on […]
Change of Plan
Since Escapade was hatched we have learned to be a bit sceptical of our firm plans. They do seem to change pretty drastically within a few weeks, or days! One of our original plans was to sail up through the Turks and Caicos islands to the Southern part of the Bahamas. We were keen to […]
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