Quick reef and a smashed finger and we arrived in St. Barths

Brandy L

We set off from St. Martin for a sporty sail to St. Barths, double-reefed and ready—but quickly realized we could shake one out. Some lines snagged in the process, so we dropped the mainsail, rehoisted it, and noticed a sail car had come loose from the sail. After dropping it again, Adam grabbed his repair kit and, with some swift lashing, had us back underway in no time. It was a fast, wet ride—windier and rougher than expected, with waves tossing us like a mini rollercoaster. Not exactly a family favorite, but Adam was clearly stoked to be sailing. We arrived in a gorgeous national park anchorage in St. Barths and snagged a mooring ball—with the main still up. Aria and I didn’t have it rigged quite right, and in the scramble, Adam’s finger got caught and smashed against the anchor/chain plate. One crushed middle finger later, we were secured and grateful to kill the engines and take a breath, even with the gusty wind still whipping around us. Now happily moored in this stunning spot with a ridiculous amount of turtles, fish and spotted eagle rays. We’re taking an extra night to regroup and map out the next legs of our journey south with SeaBella. It's been so nice to have a buddy boat heading the same way!

Boat & Crew

Kaikoa

Dolphin, 460

Adam

Owner

Harbor Reef

Child

Aria

Child

Brandy L

Owner