The end of the world is coming for us all, and I thought I might write about it. In 2044 there will be a total eclipse crossing the US. Not to mention the one tomorrow, April 8, 2024. YOU DO NOT WANT ...
Eclipse
Sint Maarten
How do you write a blog update when you haven’t updated the blog in almost two months? Trying to answer that question is one of the reasons that I haven't written in so long. A few weeks became a ...
Marie Galante, Les Saintes & Guadeloupe
Our title is a bit misleading as Marie Galante and Les Saintes are dependencies of Guadeloupe administratively. They are however very distinct islands and each worth a visit. We sailed to Marie Gal ...
Dominica part two - The Boiling Lake Hike
After our first long day of hiking and swimming we were all a little tired and sore when we gathered bright and early at 7am for the iconic hike to the Boiling Lake. Kids were particularly quiet in th ...
Dominica, a hiker’s paradise - part one
We left Martinique on February 20th to take advantage of the wind and had a beautiful sail north to Dominica. Wind on the beam, 12 to 18 knots, calm sea… Saltair sailed happily. Upon arrival in R ...
Saint Pierre, Martinique
We spent a couple days in Saint Pierre, Martinique before heading to Dominica. The history is really interesting and we wish we had a little more time to spend in the science museum before we had to h ...
Seven Sisters Hike - Grenada - written by Seth
The seven sisters waterfall is an iconic piece of Grenada. From the drive up the mountains to its wonderful spices and bathing it is definitely a must do. The drive to the seven sisters is alw ...
The Best Laid Plans
By now, those of you who have been following our tracker and our blog may have noticed that the 2024 World ARC departed Saint Lucia towards Panama in early January without us. We reluctantly decided ...
Atlantic Crossing Finish
We crossed the ARC finish line in Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia at 7:10 am local time on December 7th, a few hours shy of 18 days after we started in Gran Canaria. We sailed 3177 nautical miles, roughly 37 ...
Christmas Mangos and Bats
This year's holiday season is very different for us. We spent so much energy on the crossing and getting the boat ready that somehow we were unprepared for Hanukkah starting on the night we finished o ...