Every day seems to present more constriction…marinas confine arriving crew to their to their vessels; and many close to transients altogetherconducive weather windows become few and far between impeding progress up the east coast temperatures drop as higher latitudes are achievedour chests tighten as we examine the statistics each day Click here for full post: […] More
Where to start?… Like for many, these past three weeks have been a whirlwind. Argon’s itinerary had her just starting a leisurely month through the Bahamas about now followed by some off shore passages to arrive home in Newport, Rhode Island USA by early June. Instead we find ourselves no Click here for full post: […] More
One of the earliest projects we did on Argon was to install a Wifi network. It consisted of a Ubiquity Bullet m2 Titanium Radio/Router and a Microtik Wireless Access Point. It was our “ArgonAfloat” Wifi network and served us very well. After six years of baking in the sun and Click here for full post: […] More
Argon has been been easing her way out of the deep Caribbean in to more American-feeling territory ever since about St. Martin with its commerce and infrastructure as well as Anguilla accepting US dollars and completely English-speaking. We were welcomed back home with the ease of clearing customs in US Click here for full post: […] More
The boom on a sailboat, while attached rigidly (hopefully) to the mast at one end is balanced with various up and down forces at the other. There are plenty of down forces: The vang, the mainsheet and the weight of the whole thing. One of the up forces that most Click here for full post: […] More
After an indulgent extended weekend in Saba, attention was quickly re-focused on Argon. We had a few more days tied to a dock at Simpson Bay Marina on the dutch side of St. Martin thus a perfect time to tackle our latest nautical to do list. Captain Linda Perry Riera Click here for full post: […] More
Saba is stunning and unique. When asked about our favorite places, Saba is always top of our mind. Bob wrote a really nice blog back in 2017 after our initial introduction to this Dutch island. Below are some highlights from our most recent visit.Disclaimer: We cheated this time and traveled Click here for full post: […] More
The name of the country is Antigua and Barbuda, but in all the previous times we’ve been to Antigua, we’ve never visited this island until now. It’s not the easiest place to get to or be at in a sailboat but if you make the effort, it can be really Click here for full post: […] More
Perhaps because we have spent more time on this island than anywhere else in the Caribbean (4+ months over 3 trips), or maybe it is the genuine friendly nature of people, or the vibrant sailing culture, or the beautiful land and harbors… Antigua feels like home in the Caribbean. Captain Click here for full post: […] More
Living on a boat, especially in the Caribbean, can be heavenly. Every day I am grateful for this lifestyle. There is, however, far less lounging on the beach with a pina colada than many people think. The adventure and relaxing segments are necessarily intermingled with constant attention to the inner Click here for full post: […] More
Our time in the French Caribbean was wonderful… mostly. Despite being some of the most beautiful and first-world places with some of the most picturesque anchorages in the Caribbean, there are connection issues – literally and figuratively. Linda has admonished me to be culturally sensitive in this post. She will Click here for full post: […] More
We planned on staying in Martinique just a few days. Two weeks and five harbors later, we reluctantly wrapped up our exploration of this fantastic French island to continue our voyage northward. Captain Linda Perry Riera HarborsAfter a 12 hour challenging sail from St. Vincent, Argon nestled in to the Click here for full post: […] More