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On a Sunday in June 2016, we sailed our boat, Violet, out of Coral Bay, St John, USVI, for the last time. Looking back at the harbor we had moved to at the start of this adventure seven years before, …
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Sistership: The Life and Times of Author Carole Borges
I am three or four. We are hauled out in Chicago, and our 52-foot schooner is perched atop a rusty railroad car. My oldest sister, Carole Borges (Goodlander), is told to toss a sack of garbage into the open dumpster below. …
Read More »Thunderbolts & Lightning, Very, Very Frightening …
This month we are running an article about lightning at sea written by cruiser and regular All At Sea contributor Rosie Burr. It’s never our intention to frighten people but occasionally lightning strikes do happen. And it’s no comfort knowing …
Read More »Julian Putley Remembers August ‘Augie’ Hollen: Innovative Builder of Cowhorn Schooners
Julian Putley remembers August ‘Augie’ Hollen: Innovative builder of Cowhorn schooners Augie, quite simply, was your quintessential Caribbean renaissance man. He arrived in the Virgin Islands in the ’60s on a yacht delivery, found the flavor of the islands to his …
Read More »Ten Caribbean Islands You Can Only Reach By Boat
You can’t reach these islands by planes, trains or automobiles. It takes a boat, private or public, sail or power, to get you to these delightful off-the-beaten track destinations. Green Island, Antigua This private island, owned by the Mill …
Read More »Coral Bay Yacht Club Thanksgiving Regatta
Not many, if any, Caribbean regattas can boast a fleet that includes everything from a 1913-built island trader, two 1933-constructed Argentine ketches, a Coral Bay Cowhorn, a traditional Bequia workboat, modern J boats and cruisers. This eclectic mix of vessels, …
Read More »Destination: Coral Bay, Saint John
If your idea of paradise is a laidback destination where boats likely outnumber cars, street signs signaling a dip in the road are irreverently scribbled with ‘clam’ or ‘crab’, and formal attire means dressing up in flip flops and a …
Read More »Windy Weather Welcome at Coral Bay Thanksgiving Regatta
Windy weather proved advantageous to the winners of the Coral Bay Yacht Club’s Thanksgiving Regatta. The 32nd running of this traditional post-holiday regatta, held November 29 and 30 out of St. John’s easternmost settlement, saw blustery conditions ranging from 12 …
Read More »Dem Backtime St John Dazes Aint So Old Me Son
In the late 1970s I sailed away from America—in search of my future. I wasn't merely in search of myself, but of my people as well.
Read More »In Memory of Fletcher Pitts of Coral Bay, St. John
Obituary for Fletcher Pitts by Cap'n Fatty Goodlander. Fletcher was a popular local liveaboard and sailing instructor who founded the Coral Bay KATS program and introduced the love of sailing.
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