“Why not just go to the Bahamas like everyone else?” There was a definite tone of annoyance in his voice, and I can’t blame him. He was just as confounded as I was after a futile search for a cruising guide to French Guiana. French Guiana hardly registers on the cruisers’ radar, and we had…
This year, we had an opportunity to show Ed and Maite’s Antares s/v Calypso at the Miami boat show. What made this a particularly special year, was spending time with Maite who grew up in Miami as a child. Listening to her talk about Miami then and now made for a richer experience for all…
Antares 44i s/v Antipodes recently completed the 1200 nm sail up the South Atlantic coast from Buenos Aires to Angra dos Reis, Brazil. With stops in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Ilha Santa Carolina and Ilha Grande, the 12 day trip was a fast-paced tour with owner Charles, professional delivery captain Pikin and Antares’ own Rob…
The breeze brought relief to a warm day on the water in southern Florida, and as we sailed at 9.3 knots in 14 knots of steady wind, tracking a thunderstorm in the distance on radar, we looked at each other with grins on our faces, picturing ourselves in the same position with our girls in…