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All this week we have been saying goodbyes. First to Paul Blower who left on Tuesday. He has been fantastic company who deserves a medal for putting up with 3 Harper's for 4 weeks! He was a great help and will be greatly missed! Then slowly throughout the week yacht's have been moving on to do their own thing, some we will meet up with over Christmas others we won't see until the Panama canal and some are staying in Antigua for a few years.

We said a sad goodbye to Motu Iti, my dance partner Howard, Bernd, Lars, Heinz and Tilo. We have gotten to know them very well over the last week but sadly the boat will be staying in Antigua and they’ll pick up the next Blue Water Rally in 2011.

On Saturday it was time for Amy to leave us. We had a BBQ on the beach with a few of the other yachts then the Miss Tippy girls arrived back from a day out in St John’s just in time to give her a big hug, what a lovely send off she had! Amy has made quite an impression on a number of rallier’s, we look forward to her return on the 10^th Feb when she joins us for the Panama Canal transit along with Jack.

Yesterday was spent re-provisioning and cleaning. We’re leaving Jolly Harbour today and heading north to Barbuda, anchoring a couple of times on the way, before heading back down the east coast to Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua for Christmas.

The Beach BBQ

Amy’s Goodbyes!

Here they come….the Miss Tippy girls!

David (Enchantress)

The Motu Iti boys, Harald, Heinz and Bernd.      And me, a little upset waving goodbye to Amy.