Birthday at BAMZ

Birthday at BAMZ

Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo 24th May 2018 For my birthday, Maria planned to take me on the bus to be with the animals. And Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) is just the place for that. It has a fine selection of all things, corralled in a small but perfectly...
St George’s Bermuda

St George’s Bermuda

From Turbulent to Tame The second half of our sail from Antigua turned out to be way better than the first. The sea state gradually reduced from a fast boil to slow simmer, the wind dropped from 20 plus knots to less than 10. And with one day left to go before...
Bermuda Rectangle

Bermuda Rectangle

Unidentified Floating Object Our weather router’s suggested course of 340-345 degrees to take us slightly south-west of Bermuda in preparation for lighter winds is scuppered by the sighting of a giant floating object some 130 miles south of the island. This unlit...
A Jolly Busy Time in Antigua’s Jolly Harbour

A Jolly Busy Time in Antigua’s Jolly Harbour

Back in Jolly Harbour 14th May 2018 After Antigua Classics, we hauled our way back to Jolly Harbour where we have spent the last few weeks getting ready for our pending voyage to Bermuda. Lady Jane is now sporting a somewhat attractive stainless steel pole on her...
Antigua Classics

Antigua Classics

Antigua Classics 20th – 23rd April 2018 Antigua hosts two famous international yacht racing events on the sailing calendar: Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta, and Antigua Sailing Week. So, as we are sailing a Late Classic boat (according to the Antique and Classic...
A Jolly Time in Jolly Harbour

A Jolly Time in Jolly Harbour

Jolly Jolly Harbour 12th April 2018 In complete contrast to the near-secret location of Montserrat’s Customs office, buried away in the depths of Little Bay’s dockyard, Antigua’s Jolly Harbour Customs building shines like a beacon from afar: A huge...