Category Archives: Leeward Islands

Portsmouth is a small town at the northwest corner of the lush volcanic island of Dominica at the end of the Leeward Islands. The wide and easily accessible Prince Rupert Harbour has many moorings available managed by the ‘boat boys’ … Continue reading →

Posted on May 22, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | 1 Comment

The Lesser Antilles on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea includes the Virgin Islands, Leeward Islands and Windward Islands. A few hundred years ago while the Spanish spent more time in the Greater Antilles (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba), … Continue reading →

Posted on May 14, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Leeward Islands

Seven weeks in St Maarten… well for some. Fortunately for me I took a break for a quick trip ‘down under’ to spend time with my family in Australia, sort out some property stuff and revisit my old stomping ground. … Continue reading →

Posted on May 1, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Down under…

Already we’ve been in Sint Maarten for three weeks. It would have been nice to stay a little longer in the British Virgin Islands, but we had a rare northerly wind to sail as we didn’t want to motor-sail into … Continue reading →

Posted on March 27, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | 1 Comment

Back in 2012 when we joined the Indonesia Rally from Darwin to Kupang, we also met many good people and made many friends. From South Africa, some slowed down the pace and stayed in the Caribbean or flew to homes … Continue reading →

Posted on March 5, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Reunion in the Virgins