The cruises of my catamaran Le Chepa, from Maine to Martinique.

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Waiting for some rainy days giving me a chance to update my sleepy website, juste a few quick additions.

Then I was finally abble to East a bit and spent March in Culebra, and watched the windless Heineken Ragatta leg, then the huge North swell that hit the Northern Caribbean that year.

As this winter the tradewinds have been rather strong, in February, Le Chepa sailled Puerto Rico southern shore ... westbound! A rough trip as even if I did not fall overboard, I've managed to fall in love. The culprit is there.

2007

I need to dig into my archives and bring up some more, but here is the first visit of my brother and his familly aboard Le Chepa.

2006

July 2006 : Bahamas, Bimini and the Berries with the kids.

May 2006 : Back to the Bahamas, then Florida early June. Le Chepa is in dear need of plenty of upgrades and repairs, nothing really major but a long list anyway.

April 2006 : Puerto Rico, a quick visit, since I want to be back to Luperon for Easter.

March 2006 : Martinique, then Les Saintes, too short of a stay in "Europe", well, the French Indies.

February 2006 : Puerto Rico, West coast first then the South one, a short stop in Vieques, which desserve much more ! A few words about this trip.

January 2006 :After 4 weeks in Provo, including Christmas and New Year's Eve, it is now time to sail to Luperon, DR. First day motoring across the bank to Six Hills Cays, second taking to Big Sand Cay, departure mid morning and arrival on one tack in front of Luperon around 3 am. Big nice full moon let me do what one should not attempt : entering during the night. And here I'm in beautiful Dominican Republic.

2005

After some time spent in small repairs in Georgetown, Exumas, , the weather window got wide open, and let me reach Provo, Turks and Caicos, on a long broad reach, under spinaker most of 3 nights and 2 days. Catamaran cruising at its best....

Early November, I picked up my parent, aunt Nicole and uncle Michel in Nassau, and took them down the Exumas to Georgestown that we reached around Thanksgiving. More here about their trip.

Following Katrina end of August, I got hit by Rita - Ft Lauderdale - then Tammy in St Augustine, and finally Wilma is Ft Lauderdale, end of October. This last one almost claimed Le Chepa, crushing it between a dock and a megayatch which got loose. A rather tense morning... Some pictures of that few weeks.

July 2005 : After some time in the Keys, end of June 2005 I picked up 4 teens - now, that would make you love singlehandling! just kidding ...So here we go, the Bahamas with the kids!

May 2005, Nicci decided to be land-based again, so now I've been since discovering the joys of signle-handling my catamaran untill such time boat and captain find the right mate - at press time, I'm still interviewing, it is still time to apply

Bahamas - 1st Quarter of 2005 !

2004

Bahamas - December 2004

Going South - Fall 2004

New Orleans - but without the catamaran!

NJ to Maine - Summer 2004

From Ft Lauderdale to Norfolk in June 2004.

Second trip in the Keys, in March / April 2004 .

First trip to the Keys, Tampa and the Dry Tortugas - February 2004.