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🏠Home » 2024 Blog » 2024-02 February Blog

Category: 2024-02 February Blog

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Repaired genoa being loaded
Repaired genoa being loaded

February 2024 was a difficult start to the sailing season for me. I had Zanshin stored on the hardstand in Tyrell Bay, Carriacou. I needed to get the bottom paint done prior to splashing. But “Carnival” in the Caribbean means that things don’t get done for a while, so I spent more time in Airbnb and hotels than I’d planned for.

Heineken at the SMYC
Heineken at the SMYC

But I made it to St. Martin in time for the Heineken Regatta.

In sequence for a start

2024-02-29 Heineken Regatta Day 1

Zanshin anchored in Sint Maarten

2024-02-28 Registration Day at the Heineken Regatta

Latecomer to the bridge

2024-02-27 First day on the island

Rainshower coming up behind me

2024-02-26 Arrival in Sint Maarten

Looking aft on an ocean passage

2024-02-25 Caribbean offshore passage

Departing Tyrell Bay on Zanshin

2024-02-24 Getting underway

Zanshin in the Travelift

2023-02-23 Splashing Zanshin

Removing old gel batteries

2024-02-22 Heavy lifting

Bottom paint antifouling finished

2024-02-21 Preparing to splash

Upselling prop cleaning on Zanshin

2024-02-20 Conference calls all day

First layer of bottom paint

2024-04-19 Rainy Day

Petite Martinique from Petite Carenage

2024-02-18 Driving around the Island

Paradise beach view

2024-02-17 Island Driving Lessons

Primed bottom on Zanshin

2024-02-16 Boatyard progress

Gecko on the veranda

2024-04-15 Staying at the cottage

Commercial dock at Tyrell Bay

2024-02-14 The island opens up for business

Carnival Parade

2024-02-13 Carnival Tuesday

Veranda View at work

2024-02-12 Office with a view

Belair Garden Cottage

2024-02-11 Relocating within Belair

Distant Petite Martinique

2024-02-10 Lazy Saturday on Carriacou

Bar and kitchen at the Fig N' Bloggoe

2024-02-09 Surprise at the Boatyard

Tree Tops Carriacou Panorama

2024-02-08 At the Top

Osprey Ferry ticket sales with a smile

2024-02-07 Off to Carriacou

La Sagesse Manor House

2024-02-06 Last day at La Sagesse

Garden at Belmont Estate

2024-02-05 Back to the daily Grind

Morne Rouge

2024-02-04 Driving around the Island

View from the room veranda

2024-04-03 At the Beach

Cocoa beans drying inside

2024-02-02 Belmont Estate

Room view at La Sagesse

2024-02-01 Chillin’ into February

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