Sailing Antigua – Rum Punches, Rainstorms & a Leaky Surprise
After the drama of Montserrat, we set our sails for Antigua, that jewel of the Caribbean sailing world. And would you believe it, for the first time ever we actually beat Mooze (our sailing pals) thanks to a cheeky little wind angle. Not just by a few boat lengths, darling — we were a whole two hours ahead. Victory tastes sweet, especially at seven knots. We dropped anchor in Jolly Harbour, which is just as delightful as its name suggests. Ian hopped off with Rik from Mooze to do the dreaded check-in dance, while the rest of us got straight to the important business:…
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