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Guides to St. John and the Virgin Islands

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Jeffrey

While charts and cruising guides helped us plan our destinations and get there safely, there were a number of other books and guides that allowed us to enjoy and understand the history and ecology of the Caribbean and Bahamas, specifically … Continue reading →

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Cruising Guides for the Caribbean (Now that we have been there)

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Jeffrey

In a post last week, I revisited our pre-sabbatical thinking on charts for the Caribbean and Bahamas in light of our experiences sailing there. This week, I take a look at the guidebooks. We ended up buying all the guides, … Continue reading →

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Charts for the Caribbean (Now that we have been there)

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Jeffrey

Before we left on this sabbatical year voyage to the Caribbean, I had written posts about the charts and guidebooks that we were planning on purchasing and using on the trip. Now that we are coming to the end of … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Bill Trayfors, s/v Born Free

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Jeffrey

While Margaret and I were using some of the free internet today at Pirate’s Bight, she turned and said, “I just got some sad news.” And, while telling me about the passing of our friend, Bill Trayfors of s/v Born … Continue reading →

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Heading West

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Jeffrey

Over the last couple weeks, Margaret and I have been talking about where we might go after our stint as bay hosts with the National Park Service is over on February 15th.  People we have met in the bay have … Continue reading →

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The Government Shutdown and Our Bay Host Duties

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Jeffrey

With the government shutdown, the National Park Service suspended the bay host program, temporarily releasing us from our role. Consequently, we no longer need to be in Leinster Bay. And, when we are, we are not supposed to engage in … Continue reading →

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Seven Days on St. John, USVI

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Jeffrey

Our friends, Sasha and David, will be our first visitors down here in the Virgins. Some of you may remember them from our Abacos charter before we even purchased Bear. In anticipation of their visit, we put together a list … Continue reading →

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Virgin Islands National Park Bay Hosts

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Jeffrey

Last night at 5pm, Margaret and I started our new “job.” We are now volunteer bay hosts for Virgin Islands National Park. For the next two months – at a minimum – we will be living on a mooring in … Continue reading →

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Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke post-Hurricane Irma Update

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Jeffrey

As we continue our posts on the British Virgin Islands in the wake of the 2018 storms (see our last one on Trellis Bay), we turn our attention to Great Harbour post-Hurricane Irma. With Foxy’s drawing in cruisers, charterers, and … Continue reading →

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Trellis Bay post-Hurricane Irma Update

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Jeffrey

We are going to start highlighting the major anchorages of the BVI, describing some of the damage from Hurricane Irma and giving a rundown of the current state of the bars, restaurants, and other businesses. We start this little series … Continue reading →

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