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Two Canadians on a sailboat, just seeing where the wind takes them

Category: St. Martin/St. Maarten

Saying so long to 2018

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Wining with Mel4 Comments

We explore more of St. Martin with visitors from Canada and celebrate Christmas island-style!

Posted in Caribbean, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged #happy2019, #wherethewindtakesus, Ar Sgrail, Christmas, Family visits, Grand Case, Lolos, Marigot Bay, New Year's, St. Martin, Tintamarre

And we’re in!

December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 Wining with Mel11 Comments

The lead-up and follow-up to our long-awaited launch

Posted in Caribbean, Logistics, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged #SXMstrong, Boat prep, Boat work, Cabot 36, Caribbean, Island Water World, Launch, Sailing, Simpson Bay lagoon, Splash, Time Out Boat Yard

Facing setbacks

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Wining with Mel6 Comments

An unforeseen situation delays our launch.

Posted in Caribbean, Logistics, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged #SXMstrong, Beach days, Boat prep, Boat work, Caribbean, Launch, Philipsburg, Sailing, St. Maarten, St. Martin

We made it!

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 sgrail8 Comments

We escaped the Great White North and returned to the land of sun, sand, sea…and sweaty boat work

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Posted in Caribbean, Logistics, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged Beach days, Caribbean, Packing, Sailing, St. Martin, Travel

How to launch a sailboat in 31 short steps

December 9, 2017August 7, 2018 Wining with Mel10 Comments

The title is pretty self-explanatory

Posted in Logistics, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged #SXMstrong, Boat prep, Sailing, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Time Out Boat Yard

Pre-launch life in St. Martin

November 23, 2017November 26, 2017 Wining with Mel21 Comments

In case you were wondering what our life has looked like for the past few weeks.

Posted in Logistics, Sailing, St. Martin/St. MaartenTagged #SXMstrong, Island Water World, Sailing, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Time Out Boat Yard

Day 1 in St. Martin

November 15, 2017March 26, 2019 Wining with Mel15 Comments

Dear friends, Thank you *again* for all your messages over the past few weeks asking how things were going with the boat. We are sorry for making you wait so long to hear about what we are up to in St. Martin, but as you can imagine, an internet connection down here can sometimes be [...]

Posted in Caribbean, Logistics, Sailing, St. Martin/St. Maarten

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