Knot Normal - The Adventure

Triumph - At long last we got our Genakar rigging all straight after months of problems.  We raised the sail and we were ecstatic.  We sailed with smiles on our faces and took lots of photos.  Then we were hit with a squall and could not get the sail down fast enough.  It was torn to shreds -  Defeat.

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After leaving St. Martin on an overnight sail we arrived in the BVIs.  Our first anchorage was at the Baths, an area of huge granite boulders.  They formed caves with pools underneath and other unworldly formations. Emily and Matt The Skull Worms in the Skull The beach at the Baths Emily

St. Martin to0k a bad hit in the hurricane.  A lot of boats in the harbor are demented or worse yet, sunk and some sunk and re-floated.  We are staying here for a 2 nights then a 90 mile over night sail to the BVIs. Sunk re-floated Punctured and re-floated Re-floated Re-floated Pushed onto land Great bar for yatchies - beer for $1.50

We are in St. Barts having beers and lunch.  We have a vivacious waitress and great food.  St. Barts in sophisticated French.  Sort of a Rodeo Drive but Caribbean.  Some weather coming in so we are looking for a sheltered port in St. Martin. Emily Johnson and MAKK Ours is the tan dingy Harbor at St. Barts MAKK, Matt & Emily

Happy  Sad to leave the Micklewright in the Guadeloupe airport, but happy to pick up Matt Hicks and Emily Johnson.  They are our friends who we met in France last December at the Fountaine Pajot dealers invitation to the Paris boat show and factory four in La Rochelle.  They have ordered a 50' Saba form Fountaine Pajot and get it next month.  We are giving them a taste of what it will be like when they start there daring adventure to sail around the world. The Ritz Carton pier in Nevis The new crew: Emily and Matt Sad attempt at the Lotus Position

Mr. Balance falls in Our friend, Bobby Micklewright, does a spectacular dunking as he steps into the dingy fully dressed with phone and camera in his pockets.  Yes, we did laugh a little.