Like for most, 2020 didn’t work out as originally planned but it definitively was a memorable year on board Moonwave. The year 2020 started with cruising the Exumas and the Southern Bahamian Islands. [Moonwave in Bahamas (Dec 2019)] After a short stop-over in Turks & Caicos
In this time of “reflection” I wanted to use this opportunity to talk a bit about my own “Moonwave Journey”. As the title says: “Time flies by” and it’s now over 8, yes eight years that I have joined Moonwave and her adventures. Luckily both Moonwave and myself have barely
The passage of the Panama Canal was definitively on our bucket list – It was the first time for Moonwave and her crew. Actually Moonwave had already done the canal once before when she got shipped from Hong Kong to Miami back in 2014. She was packed inside a big container ship w
Passage from Florida to the Bahamas: the passage of the Gulf-stream is always an “adventure”. Depending on wind directions and sea state, the passage of the Gulf-stream can be more or less fun… This time, we had a good passage due to great planning of Moonwave’
Like previous years Moonwave is spending the summer in New England. There are so many places to see and the choice of beautiful anchorages is huge. We are not yet done exploring and cruising the area and always discovering new places. Our travels brought us this summer from Boston to
When dolphins come around to play at the bows of Moonwave, it’s always a joy for everyone on board. The below pictures are from our trip from Beaufort, NC to Norfolk,VA. We had a big school of dolphins playing around Moonwave – just too beautiful – I had to shareR
The month of May came to an end and it was time for Moonwave to join her summer cruising grounds in New England. We crossed the sound north of Grand Bahama to take the “Gulf Stream” up North. The winds were very light but the extra knots of current are always a welcome treat on the t
This was our first time in the Turks & Caicos Islands and we loved it. We were very positively surprised by the friendliness and kindness of the locals. Even clearance paperwork was done in a nice and relaxed atmosphere. We had an awesome sail from St. Martin, FWI to Turks & C
Beginning of November – the days were getting shorter and the temperatures were dropping, time to head south towards the islands of the Caribbeans. For Moonwave’s owner it’s a tradition to participate in the [ARC] Caribbean 1500 Rally from Virginia to Tortola, BVI. He has