Location: 17° 4.13 N, 61° 40.3 W
Friday 12:00, 05.05.2006

Well we are now where we planned to be two years ago. Anchored off “our own” little deserted Caribbean island. We finally kicked the last of the workers off the boat by noon today. Lot’s of great work by an Antiguan company called Woodstock. Chafe guards, fix ups for dings, and the first step in solving our centerboard mysteries. But enough of yards and having wood and stainless steel chaff on the decks.

The three of us (Frank, Bori and Henry) motored (OK, OK, 5-10 knot wind right on the nose) a hour and a half to Green Island, just on the south side of Nonsuch Bay on the Eastern side of Antigua. We are in 20 feet of water in a perfect cove with three little sand beaches, perfectly protected off a wild island where the “noise” is from tons of doves. It is so great to get out of Falmouth Harbor and the insanity of Race Week and dueling bands on the waterfront.

Our position is 17° 04.13 N, 61° 40.3 W. When we arrived, Bori swam, Henry rowed about and Frank tested the Bermuda rum. Tomorrow we’ll try out the changes to the fore and the main, to see what new complications the “fixes” have brought us. Maybe on to to Nonsuch Bay and Harmony House for dinner, maybe not.

All is well.