Some wind, waves and a sail to… Anguilla!

Anguilla is a British overseas territory about 5 miles from the north coast of Saint Martin. Known for its relaxed vibe and some of the best beaches in the world we decided it would make for a great weekend break from the ongoing outfitting of the boat.

We set off first thing on Saturday morning with beautiful breezes pulling us along. 

We arrived in Road Bay and cleared in with immigration officials who were extremely relaxed!

We spent our first afternoon wandering around ‘town’. At the end of the dirt road we decided to get back to the boat to enjoy the crystal clear waters of the harbour.

After a long night of listening to local steel drum music on the island, we set off early to one of Anguilla's famed local marine parks – Sandy Island, which has a sweet little beach shack restaurant serving up fresh lobster and cold drinks. 

After a quick walk around the island and a refreshing swim, we pulled up anchor and headed to the Prickly Pear Cays - a set of limestone bumps about 5 miles from Anguilla's mainland with simply stunning beaches!

Unfortunately the restaurant we were hoping to go to for lunch was closed but we enjoyed the beach for the afternoon and headed back to Saint Martin later that night. A great reminder of why we're doing this trip - many of the special places we intend to visit can only be reached by boat!

Introducing 'Lazy Bones'!

You've been asking so here they are - pictures of our new floating home - 'Lazy Bones'.  We are still in the process of designing the name sticker. Lazy Bones is a 2008 Lagoon 420 catamaran and is 12m/42 ft long. She is an owner's version which means there are three queen bedrooms with the master occupying an entire hull. Each bedroom has its own bathroom and shower - perfect for company!

Outdoor area at the back of the boat - seats 8 comfortably for dinner and is perfect for sunset drinks!

The Helm Station. We are installing a Raymarine chart plotter, which will sit squarely here and will assist in getting us from A to B safely!

Entertaining area at the bow with my hammock in perfect position. It's difficult to see but there are seats that run the width of the boat which are built into the mould of the boat.

The 'galley' - where the cuisine magic happens!

View from the galley. One of the biggest reasons I was sold on the Lagoon layout was the sliding window between the galley and the back dining area. It has a beautiful indoor/outdoor living feel to it, not to mention we have a lot of light compared to a monohull.

The indoor saloon/dining area

The indoor navigation station

The master cabin area

Essential reading for our library

 The master bathroom

The other 2 bedrooms and bathrooms are similar to the one above but are currently housing all of our building material so you'll have to use your imaginations!

Where in the World?

Now that the boat is almost in our hot little hands, we can move on to the real fun – planning our voyage and all of the great places we’ll stop along the way. We are currently in Saint Martin and plan to dedicate the rest of November to fitting out the boat - we have an energy deficit so will look to add some more solar panels as well as a new freezer. Both Anguilla and St Baths are within a day of us so we'll pop over to these islands during the upcoming weekends.

December 1st is our drop date to throw off the bow lines and head to Barbuda - map below for those in need of a Caribbean geography lesson. For those of you who are planning to join us, get your iCal’s synched and let’s lock in some dates! 

Caribbean Itinerary:

November - December: St Barths, Anguilla

December – January: Barbuda, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Dominica, St Lucia

January – February: St Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada, Bonaire

February – March: Aruba & San Blas Islands, Panama

March – Panama Canal Crossing, Galapagos

Post Panama crossing itinerary is in the works.

We'll take some photos and a video of our new boat as well as reveal her name in the next post - keep checking back!