After a month in Grenada getting Argon back in the water, competing major and minor projects, and a couple of false starts, we were finally able to begin the sailing part of this journey. And just in the nick of time to host Christian and Brittany! reCaptain Linda Perry Riera CarriacouAlthough Click here for full […] More
Sailing sucks, or perhaps more accurately, there are many aspects of sailing and long term cruising that are the opposite of paradise and bliss. Captain Linda Perry Riera I am immensely grateful for this spectacular temporary lifestyle and for the major role sailing has played in my life for the past 10+ years. Sailing provides […] More
Recently I left the warmth and sunshine of our cozy harbor in the Caribbean to fly back to the frigid northeast. Captain Linda Perry Riera In conversation with my Bostonian friends, I found myself responding to questions with “…I will fly back home Thursday”, or “It’s been a great visit but I look forward to […] More
When you approach Saba, you are deceived by scale. It looks like a small round island with some cliffs and mountains. Then you realize that you are still 5 miles (not 200 yards) out and as you get closer, the sheer cliffs around the perimeter of the island tower above you. And on top of […] More
“Read the cruising guide and decide if you want to go to Montserrat or not” she said. So I did, and it sounded interesting enough. So our next destination after English Harbour, Antigua would be to the Southwest instead of due west to Nevis/St Kitts. Bob Damiano The reliable easterly Trade Winds made sailing to […] More
Ah, Antigua… … our first Caribbean land fall back in November at the end of a six day off shore passage from Bermuda. After a joyful week recharging on this partially mountainous island we ventured south to explore the islands of Dominica, Les Saintes, and Guadeloupe only to return to Antigua a couple weeks ago for […] More
Most mornings commence in a similar pattern… awake with only the morning sun through the hatch as an alarm, prepare a pot of deep brown coffee with the french press (no electric coffee maker available, of course), relax in the cockpit sipping the dark brew and take in the surroundings. Captain Linda Perry Riera Sometimes […] More
Let’s get this out in the open right off the bat. I’m a chicken. There, I said it. Having made it successfully from Hampton, Virginia in the USofA to St. George’s Bermuda, I felt a great sense of relief. I also felt a great sense of gratitude to our friend Lance Ryley for being our […] More
Captain Linda Perry Riera Let’s Start at the End… 1900 hours on Wednesday 26 October (approximately 82 hours in to our transit):I hailed Bermuda Radio on VHF channel 16 about 25nm away from the island, per required procedure, requesting permission to enter St. George Harbor and check in to customs. The friendly Bermudian operator with a […] More
A true sailor knows that the ocean is not the enemy, it’s all the damn hard stuff that surrounds it. Coastal sailors get nervous when they lose sight of land. Ocean sailors get nervous when they approach land. I am striving to appreciate, embrace, and respect both coastal and open ocean sailing. Captain Linda Perry […] More
After some time in Baltimore and Annapolis, we explored some serene anchorages and the lovely little town of St. Michaels. We hunkered down in Solomons, Maryland while Hurricane Matthew passed far offshore. Now, after a couple of long legs we’re in Hampton, Virginia awaiting a weather window to jump off to Bermuda! Bob Damiano Annapolis […] More