And so our initial thoughts of optimism and excitement on Antigua would not be let down.  On our sail to Falmouth Harbor we stumbled across a two parallel 2-mile long reefs, half a mile offshore.  We anchored in between the two reefs, stopped for lunch, and enjoyed one of the best snorkeling stops of the month.  This was the typical serendipitous lunch-stop down here in the islands. 

We then made our way to Falmouth Harbor for Saturday night festivities.  With four social men onboard it wa...

After a restless night sleeping under the stars, I awoke the others on the first shift at 2 am.  While Henry prepared breakfast, el Capitán and I pulled up anchor by 2:30 am.  The full moon was only days away, and as the moon set toward the horizon it began to peek out from the scattered clouds. 

As we sailed out past all obstacles of land toward the open ocean, the moon finally set.  Although dawn approached, it got darker first.  We sailed all by feel.  Every once in a while the waves w...