We left Bimini for our ride up the gulf stream wondering why anyone would bother going through all the trouble of sailing around the world. If you live on the east coast, you are seriously lucky to have this Bahamian playground in your back yard.  Perfectly clear water teaming with life, big glitzy glam and [...]

The upshot of our extended stay in Tortola was a skinny downstream itinerary. This new sail plan would take us all the way to Georgetown in one 700 mile shot.  Willpower and a broad reach steadied our fickle helm hands and took us right past Puerto Rico and Hispaniola. By the time  Turks and Caicos were [...]

The trip in May back to Tortola would be our last, aboard Slapdash. What was initially meant to be a relatively short stop for supplies and goodbye’s stretched out longer as we seized upon an unexpected opportunity to solidify our life-after-slapdash plans. We landed back in our favorite anchorage on Tortola, Cane Garden Bay. If [...]

April brought us more lobster, this helicopter, and a couple of regattas. We bashed 90 miles east to Saint Maarten to give the BVI’s a break. Too bad we weren’t extended the same courtesy; apparently there would be no rest for the wicked on this trip.We met up with a bunch of old friends that [...]

Momentum from the Palapa wedding carried us through the month. One ideal anchorage after another  happy hour followed by epic parties random reunions and general chaos. At some point April ticked around and brought another reason to celebrate, Jaime’s birthday. Somehow she managed to milk it for three parties and visits from Palapa, Scott and [...]

I’ll save you the suspense… We made the wedding with a day to spare. We spent that day getting acquainted with the families and making new friends. Roger and Aimee both had their parents out. If they were put off by all the Palapa boat trash friends they didn’t show it. Jen and Sietse stayed [...]