Ep 140 Caribbean Partying and Sailing in Antigua
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Viewers might remember Scott from our passage down from Annapolis at the start of the season. In this episode, Scott and his wife Mary Kay join us for a week of fun in Antigua.
We start things out in Dickenson Bay, where we visit the floating Tiki Bar. Rum punches flow as we have probably one of the best times in recent memory.
Then it’s off to Falmouth Harbor, where we take our typical anchorage off Pigeon Beach. We take the guests on a hike on the Goat Trail over to Nelson’s Dockyard, a must-see for any adventurer visiting the area.
Then we have a front row seat as the boats depart for the 2022 Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta.
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Always great videos! Thanks
Thanks again!
very enjoyable video. wish they were more often. thank you
Sorry about that. I've pretty much run out of raw footage during the off season (hurricane season). But coming up in about a month we start with a huge refit in Antigua, so hopefully you can stick around.
@@SailingTalisman it's only my wish . all the best .
Happy for you both!
I love the shirt that Wendy has on in the very beginning of the video with the turtle. I want one for my wife.
I think we got that at the t-shirt shop by the cruise dock in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas. Wendy got shirts for all her nieces with the turtles on them. Not only are the graphics awesome, but the shirt material is excellent as well.
A yawl has the mizzen mast aft of the rudder post (A ketch has it forward)
Just spotted you both on UK TV on your History Tour in Antigua courtesy of the UK ‘Apprentice’ show - really strange to see you in such an environment 😎
No way! We wondered when it would air. Did we have any speaking parts or just in the background?
Schooner has mainmast and foremast, ergo mainsail and foresail.
That sail between the two mast is called a fisherman.
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Hey guys, where have you been? I really enjoy watching your travels as I prepare for beginning my own cruising adventures. Hope all is well and I look forward to your future videos.
Hi there. We're in Antigua getting the boat ready for the season and shooting new raw footage to start the 2023 season. Should start editing work as after we're launched and have some free time. But there's so much going on now, it's impossible to take a break. Soon is the best answer I can come up with.
@@SailingTalisman Good to hear, enjoy the time in Antigua!
Great stuff, especially for those who will never get to be there. Thanks for the work.
Glad you enjoyed it
Antigua just one of the few islands in the Caribbean I would like to live on, visited that place four times. Just like the vibe the island and the people there have going on.
If I was to pick one island to live on, Antigua would be the one. Race relations there are what you'd want worldwide. Everyone smiles and pats each other on the back, and there's always the hearty "good morning to you" from the locals. It takes Americans a while to figure out what to say, but know that the expectation is to respond in kind. Not doing so is considered rude, and I've had many conversations with islanders expressing that Americans just don't know how to interact that way. It takes some getting used to. Oh, and driving. Antiguans will stop to wave other cars into traffic without fail, while blinking their headlights and giving the quick honk of the horn. Rushing to beat a light or cutting in front of other cars is frowned on, as is hurrying generally. Island time is to be enjoyed! We love it there.
Great party at the tiki bar! - Kevin thanks for the sailboat type breakdown
You bet Patrick!
Liked the island but not Antigua the people seemed very hostile.
That may have to do with the confluence of obscene wealth and abject poverty.
We find just the opposite. After making Antigua our semi-default home base, I have to say that the locals are incredibly kind. There's a habit on the island of saying "good morning" to every person you meet. It's expected that you return the greeting, and they'll take it as an affront if you don't. But of course on any given day you can slip through the cracks and find only scowling faces. As far as obscene wealth and abject poverty goes (see other comment), that's the case throughout the world. Some cultures roll with it and prosper off it, like Antigua seems to be doing, or they can get bitter and chase off the inflow of money, which never works out well. I would say net/net the Antiguans have it pretty good, and like the BVI there's a growing local middle and upper class of business owners forming.
It is notable that all real yachties love classic boats, with bowsprits, ketch or schooner rigs, long overhangs and elegant lines. Why then do we have this obsession with the snub- nosed, fat- arsed ugly yachts of today? They ALL look alike, and none have elegance or distinctive character....Am I missing something..? Great video, Kevin, all yachties love to see others boats...much more interesting than cafes and bars...! Show us the cruising boats around you, and tell us what they are pls.
Hi Nick. I'll get pushback from others over this, but as for the change from classic designs to more modern versions, I believe it has to do with playing to the strengths of the design. Production boats (Beneteau, Jeanneau, Dufour, etc.) of the 70's and 80's were pretty stout boats. You can see this by the winch sizes of the time. But the desire for cost effective versions took off with the development of computer aided engineering, and modern production boats are an exercise in using the absolute minimum amount of fiberglass and hardware. Which leads to a very lightweight boat. So if you have light weight, you generally have speed. So why not copy the designs of the race boats and make it even speedier! Wide transoms with flat bottoms and plumb bows to max the waterline length, plus twin helms, make the designs look sleek and sexy. Meanwhile, the older, classic designs tended to be low volume inside and poor handling in reverse. Dark and tight interiors are not what modern buyers are looking for. It's the main reason catamarans are so popular these days. They're floating condos for the water. I find the whole process to be quite satisfying in that the manufacturers are following the desires of the buyers in almost every way. And so where does that lead now? Well even the semi-custom high-end brands like Nautor Swan, Oyster, and Hallberg Rassy are moving their designs to be faster, while keeping the heavy duty build processes. There's more to it than this quick take, but suffice it to say that it's unlikely that you'll see a return to the classic looks that we old-timers love.