Changes and more changes

The plans to sail to Montserrat at the end of February got interupted by some good old fashioned fun. I rescheduled everything for last Thursday. Then I got the weather forecast. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday showed winds from the north with speeds as much at 22 knots and swells from the north as high at 4 metres. Sadly Montserrat, Nevis, and Statia have no really decent anchorages and none at all when the swell rolls from the north. So, rather than hang out in Antigua by myself, I took a cab to the airport, jumped on a plane, and flew to St. Maarten to see Max again and race in the Heineken Regatta. Ended up sailing on a 39 foot charter boat with a crew from pretty much every corner of the world. Very fun.