Author: LovisaCrew

We spent the following weeks after our arrival from the BVI between Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, in other words the French side and the Dutch side of the island of Saint Martin, and Anguilla to prepare Lovisa for the long sail back to Europe and build a plan for the actual crossing. So what are…

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is an archipelago composed of four main islands, Virgin Gorda to the east, Jost Van Dyke to the west, Tortola in between these two and further away to north east the wild island of Anegada. In addition there are several smaller islands. From Saint Martin, Virgin Gorda is the closest…

We reached Gustavia in the morning of March 2 after our first night sailing since the Atlantic crossing. We found a very crowded Rade de Gustavia so it took some time to find a good spot. Unfortunately for us, it was also very rolly. We had probably not been rolling that much in an anchorage…

We crossed Guadeloupe Channel from Deshaies on February 18 and anchored in Falmouth Harbour, adjacent to the famous English Harbour. As we were a bit faster than expected in the passage, we arrived in time to visit the customs and immigration on the same day prior to closure and complete the check in procedure. Once…

And the French flag was back flying on starboard side! Marie Galante We remained on Marie Galante three days, two anchored in Baie de Saint Louis and one in Anse Canot. Marie Galante is known mostly for its sumptuous beaches. And it is true, the beach of Anse Canot was an absolute wonder even though…

We left Saint Pierre and at the same time Martinique on February 2 toward the neighboring island of Dominica. A new land to discover after more than two weeks in Martinique. We crossed Dominica Channel that separates Martinique and Dominica sailing beam reach with winds between 9 and 13 m/s that propulsed Lovisa over 7…

We spent a bit more than three weeks sailing and enjoying the Grenadines from the day of our arrival in Bequia on 19th December. During these weeks, we relied mostly on the food that remained from the Atlantic crossing because groceries (but not only) are particularly expensive in that area of the Caribbeans. After three…

So we were there, laying in Admiraly Bay in Bequia on anchor in a 28 degrees warm clear water after an ocean crossing. Prior to our arrival we were trying to imagine what the feeling would be like when we would stop the engine after mooring. The truth is, we had no energy left for…

Here we are, the great moment has arrived! It is time to set sail and head towards the horizon, accross an Ocean. On the other side of that ocean, the realization of a dream. This page will be updated daily (see bottom of page) during our crossing if and when time allows, to share updates…

We anchored in Pasito Blanco when we first got to Gran Canaria. When the time came to go on land with the dinghy, the outboard engine that we got fixed in Cabo de Cruz, mainland Spain, gave us som new troubles. This time it was able to start and run although a bit irregularly, but…