Zen places
"It's remarkable how quickly a good and favorable wind can sweep away the maddening frustrations of shore living.” —Ernest K. Gann
Tobago Cays, SVG
The Tobago Cays are an archipelago located in the Southern Grenadines of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines comprising five small islands and extensive coral reefs. The cays – Petit Rameau, Petit Bateau, Baradal, Petit Tabac and Jamesby.
The Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) is made up of a 50 sq. km sand-bottomed lagoon which encompasses a series of beaches surrounding the uninhabited islands of the Cays. Around the windward sides of Mayreau, Union Island and the Cays exists the most extensive and well-developed coral reef complexes in St Vincent.
Bequia, SVG
April 2022. After a day of sailing down from St. Lucia, here we are arriving at Bequia. Unbeknownst to us, Kenmore Henville of Bequia Photo Action (https://www.bequiaphotoaction.com/) happened to be there and took some great shots of us.
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ernest Hemingway
Dashaies, Guadeloupe
After a couple days of sailing south from St. Kitts and Nevis, with a night stop at Montserrat, we arrived at Deshaies to check into the french island of Guadeloupe. Its remarkable the difference from the french islands to many others in the Caribbean; here you are in the land of wine, bread and late night dining on french cuisine. Bon Appetit!
"And after two days in civilization we realized we could never stay for long and started to plan our next adventure." —Bob Bitchin (Letters from the Lost Soul)
Saba
Saba is part of the Leeward islands in the Caribbean, referred to as one of the 'islands that brush the clouds', and it is true. Not an island that many people sail to, with no anchoring permitted and less than 10 moorings for use, there isn't a lot of tourism on this 'Unspoiled Queen'. However, the Sabans say once you visit Saba, you will never forget it. They are right.
“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” —Ernest Hemingway
The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes, shared by Canada and the United States cover more than 94,000 square miles and hold one-fifth of the world's fresh surface water supply! To give you an idea of how much sailing you can do, the length of the Great Lakes:
Lake Superior - 350 mi / 563 km (The largest of the group and second largest in the world!)
Lake Michigan - 307 mi / 494 km
Lake Huron - 206 mi / 332 km (also contains the amazing Georgian Bay and North Channel; stunning sailing destinations)
Lake Erie - 241 mi / 388 km
Lake Ontario - 193 mi / 311 km
The outlet from Lake Ontario flows into the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean.