Into The Wind

In the Eastern Caribbean, starting in May, the winds tend to come from the east to the south east. That's the way we are heading. We have to re-think this travel plan so the wind is not always blowing us in the face.



The best we can do is wait for the winds to calm down, somewhere below 15 knots and hope the seas are less than 6 feet. And so we wait for those conditions.



And fix our broken windlass

Hike around St. Thomas. Lots of hills with old stairs. This is called the 99 steps (yes there are 99)

The view from the top is great. There are alot of old buildings here. Some are being restored and some are not .

Before leaving we get a chance to visit with our friends Nancy and Bob. Nancy and Anne have been friends since 1976...that's 33 years.

Here is their beautiful boat SunLuver. They are heading home to Key West, Florida via the Bahamas. They are heading the right direction and will have great sailing weather for their trip.

Nancy makes a great Bloody Cesears. The secret is Clamato juice. Very very good.

Nancy and Bob. They definantly look like cruisers.

We are leaving at sunset. We are down to the last details....some pizza for lunch.

Checking email and weather

The moon is a day past full so it should be a spectaular night of sailing/motoring. It will take us somewhere between 14-17 hours to travel the approximate 110 miles to our next port on the island of St. Eustatius (Statia). See you there.

Anne and Steve

S/V Fine Line