HIGH // SEASON

The island is officially packed with cruisers, tourists, and racers as we gear up for the 40th Annual Heineken Regatta. As exciting as this is, it also brings a good bit of chaos. One of SXM's greatest downfalls is the traffic. There's basically one shoddy road that circles the island. So when there's a traffic jam– at any given time of the day– you can expect large delays and lawless drivers. This alone makes owning a dinghy one of the greatest advantages of being a cruiser. We can quickly zip through the lagoon, cut out an hour of sitting in traffic along with the noisy drivers stuck in place.

Although February had some seriously raining and windy days, we're looking forward to a peaceful March with glassy waters to great us. 

S X M // W I N T E R

A weekend on a boat in the Caribbean is a weekend well spent. Especially so when you live on said boat. February– the best time of the year to be in SXM– opened with perfect 12-knot conditions, gentle seas and blue skies. A group of friends helped sail Stardust around the island with a stop at our favorite patch of sand: Tintamarre (a small french isle NE of Saint Martin). The gennaker even made an appearance.

W I N T E R // C O A T

We've officially immigrated to the American South. It's a bit colder than we're used to, but our coats are thick and chasing squirrels keeps our blood pumping.

We retired from sealife in December to spend more time on land with family. It was not a fun or easy decision, but Margo and I both need to explore this soil. So many things to sniff here– and we're happy to have a yard to defend again.