SV Riparian - Sailing out of Colorado
After years of preparing our boat and ourselves, we are starting out on a three month cruise of the Caribbean.
| Vessel Name: | Riparian |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Gozzard 36 |
| Hailing Port: | Littleton, Colorado USA |
| Crew: | Lynn and JoAnn Adams |
| About: | We have spent the past 5 winters learning how to sail, operate and repair our boat in the US and British Virgin Islands. |
18 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Gallows Baai, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
18 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Gallows Baai, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
16 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Gallows Baai, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
16 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Anse du Colombier, St. Barthelemy
12 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Anse du Colombier, St. Barthelemy
12 April 2017 | 18 042'N:63 052'W, Marina Fort Louis, Marigot, Saint Martin, FWI
10 April 2017 | Basseterre, St Kitts
09 April 2017 | 18 042'N:63 052'W, Marina Fort Louis, Marigot, Saint Martin, FWI
06 April 2017 | 18 499'N:64 389'W, North Sound, Virgin Gorda
22 March 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, Gorda Peak, Long Bay, North Sound
11 March 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, Gorda Peak, Long Bay, North Sound
10 March 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, Gorda Peak, Long Bay, North Sound
10 March 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, Gorda Peak, Long Bay, North Sound
10 March 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, Gorda Peak, Long Bay, North Sound
05 March 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, Gorda Peak, Long Bay, North Sound
04 March 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor(still)
28 February 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor(still)
27 February 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor
19 February 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor
19 February 2017 | 18 450'N:64 434'W, Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor
Recent Blog Posts
18 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Gallows Baai, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
Fort Oranje and First Salute to America
In 1776, Statia was a Dutch freeport that was a huge sea port. Hundreds of ships came here to trade. Much of the gunpowder, weapons and supplies for the American Revolution came through Statia. In 1776, a United States ship, the Andrew Doria, entered the harbor and fired a salute, the salute was [...]
18 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Gallows Baai, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
The Qwill
Easter Monday is a holiday on Statia and most businesses are closed, a good day to take a walk up the Quill. The Quill is the larger volcano on Statia. It is dormant, with its last eruption around 400 AD. It gets its name from English misspelling of the Dutch "Kwil" which means pit which is a great [...]
16 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Gallows Baai, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius
Arrival at St. Eustatius
After a beautiful sail from St. Barts we arrived in St. Eustatius about 4 PM. As it is Easter, the harbormaster and customs folks have the day off, so we raised the "Q" flag and will spend the night on the boat to check in tomorrow. The guide book said there were several public mooring available, [...]
The Wonders of St. Bart's
16 April 2017 | 17 555'N:62 522'W, Anse du Colombier, St. Barthelemy
Lynn
We were able to spend three days on St. Bart's. Our mooring site was about a mile from Gustavia, the main town in St. Bart's. I visited the town three times the first day ... to get parts to fix a blocked toilet hose. We ended up replacing the toilet outlet hose. The job took all day, but we once again have a working toilet. So thankful for indoor plumbing!
On Friday we both visited Gustavia. There are many famous designer stores in Gustaiva. It was fun to look in the windows and see all the strange stuff fashionable people are supposed to wear. After a great lunch, we headed back to Riparian in Anse du Colombier and spent the afternoon snorkeling with the turtles. We saw several turtles and a few rays right near our boat.
Saturday, we hiked to the town of Flamands on a well marked trails from Anse du Colombier. It was a good hike to town, but we decided that we would like to hike to a resturaunt called Les Bananiers recommended by some friends. From Flamands, my google maps said it was 4000 feet to Les Bananiers, so JoAnn and I decided to add a little extra to the hike. What we quickly found out is that the walk also included about 1000 feet of elevation gain. We reached the top of the hill, and found Les Bananiers closed. Fortunately the bakery next door was open and we had fresh pan-au-chocolat and croissants. After a rest at the bakery, we returned to the boat for another swim.
Checking the weather, we found that Easter Sunday would be a great day to continue to St. Eustatius. I took the dingy back to Gustaiva, bought some groceries, and cleared out of St. Bart’s.
We really enjoyed St. Barts and plan to return to spend more time exploring when we can.
On Friday we both visited Gustavia. There are many famous designer stores in Gustaiva. It was fun to look in the windows and see all the strange stuff fashionable people are supposed to wear. After a great lunch, we headed back to Riparian in Anse du Colombier and spent the afternoon snorkeling with the turtles. We saw several turtles and a few rays right near our boat.
Saturday, we hiked to the town of Flamands on a well marked trails from Anse du Colombier. It was a good hike to town, but we decided that we would like to hike to a resturaunt called Les Bananiers recommended by some friends. From Flamands, my google maps said it was 4000 feet to Les Bananiers, so JoAnn and I decided to add a little extra to the hike. What we quickly found out is that the walk also included about 1000 feet of elevation gain. We reached the top of the hill, and found Les Bananiers closed. Fortunately the bakery next door was open and we had fresh pan-au-chocolat and croissants. After a rest at the bakery, we returned to the boat for another swim.
Checking the weather, we found that Easter Sunday would be a great day to continue to St. Eustatius. I took the dingy back to Gustaiva, bought some groceries, and cleared out of St. Bart’s.
We really enjoyed St. Barts and plan to return to spend more time exploring when we can.
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