Antigua

Hi everyone,

We spent nine nights anchored in Freemans Bay, English Harbour in Antigua.  It was our third visit and we still love the place!

English Harbour from Shirley Heights

We were in Freemans Bay with OCC sv Metzi.  Further up the harbour was Aussie sv Pasadena who we'd met in Mindelo.  We also met Aussie cat Cathay Oz and enormous Aussie cat Manaia.

Picturesque Nelson's Dockyard buildings

Australian yacht Pasadena

We spent most of our time in or near English Harbour.  A lot of time was spent arranging shipment of gear to Sint Maarten for our haul out.  But we got out & about with the sv Metzis and others.  Good times.

Superyachts

Freemans Bay wth Shirley Heights beyond

Walking up to Shirley Heightts

Rum Punches & Beer at Shirley Heights
sv Metzi photo

Steel Band ...

... followed by a DJ and dancing

Drinks at the Antigua YC with (mostly) OCC boats

We had a great time in Antigua.  But we had a haul-out date to meet in Sint Maarten.  The wind had been NE for some days, giving us a beam reach to our destination.  It was a quick 110nm overnight sail with increasing showers.  On arrival at dawn the showers had become almost constant heavy rain.  We had to waste a couple of hours until the bridge opened so we cruised around the anchorage getting very damp and admiring the super-yachts.

Sunset enroute to Sint Maarten

Here are the usual passage pics...

Track

Arrival

Graphs

Once anchored in the lagoon we tidied up, launched the dinghy and cleared in via the dinghy dock on the NE side of the channel.

Zen Again anchored in Simpson Bay Lagoon

We expect to be in Sint Maarten for several weeks.  On the 20th January we haul out at Bobby's Megayard for some serious maintenance tasks.

Trust all's well where you are!