Our trusty dinghy
Women’s lunch for Maria and other women who don’t have to talk about amps and volts for a change
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Steve shopping and lunching with the girls at Reduit Beach, St. Lucia. Somebody has to provide security. |
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Happy Hours with friends in St. Lucia |
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Women’s lunch for Maria and other women who don’t have to talk about amps and volts for a change
S/Y Savannah Sky – April 5, 2026 – Log #27
Savannah Sky Position: 17 degrees 03’ N, 61 degrees 53’ W
Jolly Harbour, Antigua, Caribbean
Preparing for the Atlantic Crossing
St. Lucia was the furthest south we sailed this strange and different sailing season in the Caribbean.
Long-time sailing friends have become fewer out on the big blue. Boats have been put up for sale, sold or sailors have simply traveled across that endless horizon to a different world.
Maria and I explored new anchorages as the weather Gods permitted while heading back north from St. Lucia.
Ah Martinique with its French food, pan au chocolate, wine and cheeses and beach walks always welcomes us to her shores. What’s not to like? Ooh la la.
Visiting French Guadeloupe and Isles des Saints was another stop on our journey this year. It has been several years since we stopped in the Saints.
The Saints, as those little jewel-like islands are called off the coast of Guadeloupe, are absolutely stunning. Little shops, bakeries and restaurants to impress any palate line the sun-soaked harbor of Terre-de-Haut or Le Bourg as locals call it.
Oh, and then there are the stunning beaches and amazingly steep hikes to Napoleonic ruins sitting atop this steep and remote little volcanic French enclave.
Speaking of beaches, we all know the French invented the bikini, right? Yes, it was Louis Réard on July 5, 1946. New models of his iconic fashion statement appear every year. This year’s bikinis are ecologically friendly since they use very little material for his creations.
You gotta love the French.
We just arrived in Antigua and were welcomed back by Customs and Immigration with even more forms to fill out and processed. At least we were allowed entry into Antigua by the friendly officers.
One poor sailor arrived at the Customs office with bare feet.
You simply don’t do that on proper British Antigua.
“Go back to your boat and get your shoes” the Customs officer emphatically told the wayward sailor and refused him entry until properly attired.
Here in Antigua the fun is only beginning for Savannah Sky.
We’ve got an Atlantic Ocean voyage to prepare for.
Maria is in charge of food for the journey. How much food can be loaded on Savannah Sky for a 30-day trip? We will soon find out.
Captain Steve will be sailing alone, without Maria or any other potential crew member like a cook, etc.
Ah yes, an Atlantic sailing voyage that is a “shakedown” cruise in preparation for Steve’s Longue Route 2027: A solo non-stop sailing adventure that begins in France of all places (www.savannah-sky.com).
What will Maria do while Steve is out having so much fun at sea, alone with only the wind in his sails and seas to toss him around?
Maria is the smart one. She will be on a nice cruise ship crossing the Atlantic while enjoying sumptuous cuisine, endless liquor and the camaraderie of other single guests on the ship.
Maria’s cruise ship will eventually make landfall in Portugal, the same destination as Captain Steve and Savannah Sky, where they will unite again and share stories of their different journeys across the sea.
Sail on, sail on Savannah Sky…
Steve and Maria
PS -
1. You can follow Savannah Sky’s route here, once we leave the dock: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SY_SavannahSky/
2. Or here: https://share.garmin.com/SYSavannahSky
3. www.savannah-sky.com for more news about The Longue Route 2027 voyage
