Family Blog

September 6th - 17th September 2025 After leaving Chateaubelair, we motored to Bequia—the first of the smaller islands in the Grenadines, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Bequia offers a beautiful bay with a small oceanfront town at the northern end and a white sandy beach bordered by rocky cliffs at the other. The water remains shallow throughout the bay, with clear sandy patches marking the best spots to drop anchor—if you can time your approach well. We spent a w

Sept 3rd - 6th 2025 Early the next day, we raised anchor and made a short passage to Saint-Pierre, close to the northern end of Martinique, another overseas territory of France. After Guadeloupe, I had a certain expectation of what Martinique might be like. As we approached the wide bay surrounding Saint-Pierre, we saw numerous cruisers, something I hadn’t witnessed since leaving Saint Martin two months earlier. It seemed we had caught up with the tail end of the cruising fle

September 1st - 3rd 2025 Having spent too little time in Guadeloupe, we raised anchor and set course for Portsmouth, Dominica. About five miles off the coast, a small boat suddenly appeared from nowhere, speeding toward us from the port side, opposite our direction of travel. A young man with intense energy and enthusiasm stood at the helm of his dinghy, greeting us with a broad smile. I dropped my guard; outboards charging directly at us at sea are not my favourite scenario.

August 26 - 30th 2025 After six weeks in the boatyard, the long-awaited day finally arrived: the travel lift was scheduled, and it was...

It has been nearly six weeks since we arrived in St. Kitts. As I write, the temperature has cooled and steady rain falls, the outer edge...

Saint Martin to Saint Barthelemy Since our last update, we spent a week anchored in the harbour close to Fort St. Louis, Saint Martin. It...

We had a good second week, filled with opportunities to become more familiar with our boat. Early in the week, we enjoyed some...

It’s been a week since we landed in Tortola. Over the past few days, we’ve managed to establish some organization on board and gained a...

We dropped Michelle off at the airport last Saturday. Eric, Michelle’s brother, joined her 24 hours later. Together, they tackled several...

It is May 22nd, and the last week has felt a little more intense. There is a feeling of urgency, and the time for preparation is running...

We are now 6 weeks out from leaving our home and setting out on our sailing adventure. We're getting pumped and working through our...