17:00.630N 61:46.705W Arrive backed in Antigua Sunday after an all-nighter. Don’t really like doing these but after we stopped in St Barts, we realised that if the winds changed to the SE we wouldn’t have enough daylight hours to make the passage. In these reef stricken areas entering at night is only for the foolhardy! So after some Scotch Pies and baked beans plus a nap, we headed south for Antigua. As the winds we just north of east we headed as far east as possible to get a better line for Antigua and managed to sail most of the way (not like last time when the wind was on the nose all the way). Arrived in Falmouth Harbour just in time to go for breakfast with some boatie friends. We have spent four days cleaning and getting the boat ready to come out of the water for the hurricane season. Hopefully all the precautions we’ve taken will be enough to keep the boat safe and the yard here in English Harbour seem to know what it’s all about. We then fly up to Miami on Saturday then home to UK Wednesday. The pilot books are coming with us so that we can our next season in with wonderful Caribbean, all going well. Bye till November!
Rooms with wonderful view in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua. No air-con necessary as there is always a fantastic breeze
Two boats belonging to our friends anchored in Falmouth Harbour
Some of our friends onboard our boat for the last curry of the season
The other side of the table. It was a very good night. Unfortunately we ate too much and drank too many rum punches!!!!
