Puerto Rico December 2022 We have been looking forward to cruising PR ever since we came through the canal back in 2016. We chose to skip the west side of the island because we did not want to get caught going East in strong trades like we did last season along the coast of the … Continue reading Sailing Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands
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Curaçao & Sailing to Puerto Rico
November 2022 Rain. We had plans, but all we got was rain. Christina and Derek wanted to take us to all their favorite dive sites, to all the local snacks, do some cool hikes and check out the west side of the island. Mother nature gave us a big fat NOPE. All of us were … Continue reading Curaçao & Sailing to Puerto Rico
Getting Back into the Swing of Cruising
October 25th: “Do you think we remembered everything we wanted to buy?” I said to Jon as we were packing up our stuff, hoping it would fit into our 2 checked bags and 2 carry-ons. “ I sure hope so” was his response. We had 3 more days till we were boarding our Copa Airline … Continue reading Getting Back into the Swing of Cruising
The Worst Passage of our Lives (so far): Sailing the Windward Passage and Around Haiti
Prism and her crew made their way to the little marina/ harbor at Great Inagua. We were ready to check out and sail to the Dominican Republic. We had been waiting for over a week for the right weather window to present its self for the route we chose. Unlike most sailors leaving the Bahamas … Continue reading The Worst Passage of our Lives (so far): Sailing the Windward Passage and Around Haiti
Memories of Sailing Summers Past
For over a decade our summers have been filled with some type of sailing. Whether or not we are dodging hurricanes along the East coast, enjoying the views from below the Golden Gate Bridge, getting drenched while sailing through Costa Rica or just sweating profusely while working on our sailboats in the southern heat, we … Continue reading Memories of Sailing Summers Past