Little sailtrip.

Another nice day at sea.

Took my British friends out for for a afternoon trip last Monday June 11th.

Sailed off around noon. The sky was looking pretty grey, so I was afraid off rain.

Turned out to be no rain, but sunny and nice.

We had good wind going south towards the Pitons.

Pamela was flying back to UK that day, so we had to be back before 4pm.

Didn't have time to go all the way to the Pitons, but far enough to see them both.

Turned around and motored north again to Anse Cochon bay.

Matt and Sabina snorkeled from the boat to the beach, and Pamela and me took the dingy

inn with towels and cloths.

We had a nice lunch at Ti Kay restaurant at the beach.

Motored back up to Marigot, and was there at 4pm.

As far as I know, Pamela made the plane.

Matt was here for scuba diving, but had taken a day off.

Sabina is building a house together with Brett.

From left to right: Pamela, Sabina and Matt



A sailtrip with friends I met.

A day trip to Pitons.

One day I met two very nice girls from Canada, Michele and Joanne. They had met

a couple living in Portugal, where he was from Norway and she from UK,

Frank and Janni.

I asked them out for sailing next day to the Pitons, and so we did.

Frank said he would love to come out sailing, and that's all he said, beside

telling me that he was 82 years old.

When he asked me how old I think he was, I said 70 years. Wrong.

Michele and Frank with the Pitons in the back.

Joanne watching for whales.

Janni in the middle.

I asked Frank if he would like to steer, and he said I would like to.

He was doing very well, so I gave him compliment.

He said he used to sail many many years ago.

He had sailed a 32 feet boat with an American for 5 years between

Alaska, Canada and New Zealand. Wow, I said.

You have much more experience than me, and probably 3 times more miles, or more.

No wonder he knew how to steer a boat.

We had a great day on the sea.

Frank had moved from Norway in 1949, then sailed and later

started a health center in south Portugal, Lagos.

That's were me met Janni.

Since we had an Norwegian onboard, I thought I had to play an old

Norwegian sailer song from Erik Bye.

Frank had never heard it before.

And deffinetly not Michele, Joanne and Janni.

Turn up the volume and click on the play botton below,
and let it down loud.

(Some wind in the microphone to start with, but better later.)

Michele is a plant manager on a gas construction plant in the wilderness

in Canada, and Joanne used to do the same.

Sad to see them leave after 8 days. Specially Michele.

National day of Norway

17th. of May is the national day of Norway.

Norway only been independent since 1905.

We were part of Denmark in 300 years, but in 1814 Denmark

lost a war against Sweden, so they had to give away Norway to Sweden.

Norway was mainly a farmer and fishing village, and not worth a shit.

So in 1905 the Swedes let us out.

Today I think Norway is '10 times' more worth than both Sweden and Denmark together.

We used to have only potatoes and fish, but in the 60's we found oil and gas.

Well, there was no parade in Marigot Bay, since I am the only Norwegian here for the moment.

My Norwegian crew from February had given me a selection of Miniature

bottles of all the different Norwegian Aquavit's ( a snaps)

The owner of Bateau Mygo boat charter, Frank and Kevin joined me

in the bar to celebrate the national day of Norway,

and to finish off the Aquavit.

Thanks to Sunny, Per Olav, Nina and Finn who

gave me the flag and the Aquavit.

Bigger boats

Some have bigger boats than others.

Having your boat here in Marigot Bay is very exiting.

There is many super yacht coming in the narrow bay.

Here are some of the boat passing just in front of Zephyr.

This is a replica of a old ketch, and is built in 2010.

Should be room enough for a BIG PARTY.