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Sailing Grenada's Windward Coast
We were happy in Tyrell Bay, in Carriacou, Grenada’s contribution to the Grenadines. The water was turquoise in the bay where we...
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thewritersway3
- Apr 22
- 5 min
Sailing the Grenadines
In 2015 we and some friends chartered a sailboat with a skipper in Guadeloupe. The skipper, a Frenchman named Denis, who had seen the...
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thewritersway3
- Apr 19
- 4 min
The Last Day of Stowe, 2017
A note to readers: I was reminded that seven years ago today, I published the final entry of my long-running blog, Innkeeping Innsights...
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thewritersway3
- Apr 4
- 3 min
The Beauty of Bequia
After travelling up the Windward Islands from Grenada all the way to Martinique, there is a temptation to compare experiences in a binary...
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- Mar 28
- 5 min
Oh! The Things You'll See!
We recently moved the boat over to the Big Marina—Le Marin—which is about two nautical miles further in to the bay than Ste. Anne. We did...
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thewritersway3
- Mar 12
- 4 min
We Are Wind and Sunshine...and Other Stuff
Our recent episode with our batteries discharging has got me thinking about energy and how we manage it, not only here aboard Camino, but...
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thewritersway3
- Mar 9
- 5 min
When the Volcano Blew
It would be easy to blame the flogging batteries on the arrival of our friends from the U.S., but after talking with some other seasoned...
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thewritersway3
- Mar 6
- 5 min
Who'll Stop the Rain?
We have been in Ste. Anne, Martinique, for two months, and we have loved it. From the French-influenced island culture to the proximity...
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thewritersway3
- Feb 21
- 4 min
How We Did What We Did, and How We Do What We Do
Since we came aboard Camino in Grenada last June, Chantal and I have heard from many people and friends who have enjoyed and supported...
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thewritersway3
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Farting Our Way Through the Caribbean
When our boys were little nugs, we used a lot of cutesy euphemisms to describe bodily functions. Farting was called “the winds”: “Does...
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thewritersway3
- Feb 13
- 3 min
The Delights of Ste. Anne
We arrived in Ste. Anne, Martinique, in the Caribbean, over a month ago, and since we are likely to spend at least another month here,...
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thewritersway3
- Feb 8
- 5 min
The Sailor's Bank
Since we began sailing, there has been no shortage of kindness showered upon us by fellow sailors, most of it undeserved, all of it...
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thewritersway3
- Jan 31
- 7 min
Le Marin
This week might not have been a week filled with open water challenges, but it was an important week for us nonetheless. In order to...
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thewritersway3
- Jan 16
- 5 min
The Invasion of Martinique
Though we have only been in Martinique for one week, it feels like we have packed a lot into our time here so far. That’s because we...
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thewritersway3
- Jan 15
- 4 min
You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out, Kid: Health & Sailing in the Time of Covid.
If you have even casually encountered any of the myriad YouTube channels chronicling the lives of live-aboard sailors, you have probably...
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thewritersway3
- Jan 11
- 7 min
Running With the Southern Cross
Got out of town on a boat, going to Southern islands Sailing a reach before a following sea She was making for the trades on the outside...
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thewritersway3
- Jan 8
- 3 min
We Went for a Walk
It is said that sailors spend one day out of seven sailing. That’s because it takes a day to recover from the sail, and five to recover...
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thewritersway3
- Dec 23, 2021
- 3 min
Santa’s Flatulence and the Naked Celtic Sailors
Below: Chantal works on the snubber. BANG! Chantal and I bolted upright in our cabin, the forward V-berth. The moon was 91% visible and...
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thewritersway3
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
What do you do all day?
What do people do all day on their boats? The question came up as we were sitting on our boat, midday, doing nothing. The stiff breeze...
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thewritersway3
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Life is Good. Time to Go.
Our delightful bar manager, Sade, had just delivered a pair of Negronis. She beamed a dazzling smile at Chantal and said, “You look...
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