Martinique 2024 (Captain Anne-Flore)

Martinique 2024

The departure maneuver was tight in the bay of Sainte Anne, Martinique. We anchored nicely after Le Marin marina behind all the sailing yachts. During our stay for a week, 3 other yachties arrived and anchored quite close. The catamaran in front of us had to hive up the anchor when we left. The sound […]

The Soul of the Earth (Sandra Reinhold)

The Soul of the Earth

The sun rises And lets a billion orange-golden loops loose  To chase a billion black circles    A soft breeze is slithering  Over the mercury glittering  And Venus twinkles from above   Oh look: a rainbow, double, over there (where we just were) A nice couple: sun and clouds  Their raindrops drying on the shrouds […]

Are you doing what you love? (Bram Hoestra)

Doing what you love

A ship on shore is something mystical. On my way to the dock, from the other side of the canal, I was looking up at Tres Hombres majestic bow, coated with a fresh layer of anti-fowl, in a deeper color than before. It's odd that even though a ship, when ashore, is pulled out of […]