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Beaufort NC

8,381

NM

Total Distance

188

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Norm Katz

Norm Katz

Monday at 13:00

Manual Entry

St. Anne Martinique to Maran Bay Grenada

Squalls an 6’ waves for the first few hours. Everything improved once we ducked behind St. Lucia. Winds were mostly elevated. 18-25 knots. It turned into a very pleasant sail for the last 20 hours

St. Anne Martinique to Maran Bay Grenada

143.9

NM

1 day 2 hours

Passe du Marin, Martinique to Gouyave, Grenada

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

Friday at 11:44

St. Pierre to St. Anne

Short beam reach sail. Long motor.

3

St. Pierre to St. Anne

30.3

NM

6h 22m

Saint-Pierre to Les Boucaniers, Martinique

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

6 May 2025 at 06:00

Manual Entry

Dominica to Martinique

Mix of sailing and motoring.

1

Dominica to Martinique

54.4

NM

12h 0m

Portsmouth, Dominica to Quartier de l'Ex-voto, Martinique

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

2 May 2025 at 10:00

Manual Entry

Stacia to Dominica

Swift brisk sail to Dominica. Other than doldrums in the lee of the island, we flew down in 15-23knots of wind. Hit 9kts a few times.

4

Stacia to Dominica

141.1

NM

23h 41m

Oranjestad, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba to Caribbean Sea, Dominica

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

30 April 2025 at 09:51

Saba to Statia

Fast close reach sail. Seas relatively calm. Very pleasant for the thorny patch

1

Saba to Statia

24

NM

5h 28m

The Bottom to Oranjestad, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

28 April 2025 at 08:18

St. Martin to Saba

Pleasant easy beam reach sail.

3

St. Martin to Saba

35.3

NM

8h 45m

La Belle Créole, Saint Martin to The Bottom, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

23 April 2025 at 14:20

St. John USVI to St. Maarten

Smooth wind less motor. Last 5 miles sailed with 8-9knts of wind

3

St. John USVI to St. Maarten

90.5

NM

17h 6m

Lameshur, U.S. Virgin Islands to Caribbean Sea, Saint Martin

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

21 April 2025 at 08:21

St. Thomas to St. John USVI

Pleasant but spicy reach between islands. Up to 8 kts on up to 25 kts of wind.

2

St. Thomas to St. John USVI

13.9

NM

3h 15m

Charlotte Amalie to Lameshur, U.S. Virgin Islands

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

20 April 2025 at 11:19

Water Island to St. Thomas USVI

3.5

NM

1h 24m

Flamingo Bay to Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Norm Katz

Norm Katz

19 April 2025 at 09:26

Puerto Del Rey PR to St. Thomas USVI.

Nice sail and motor across to the USVI. Close reach and motored around some squalls.

Puerto Del Rey PR to St. Thomas USVI.

40.3

NM

8h 37m

Punta Figueras, Puerto Rico to Flamingo Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands