We even have a period of becalmed seas but the “unpredictable shifting current” is in our favor and we slowly drift towards Puerto Rico, avoiding shoals and storm cells from the north.Not a fun book to read if you are planning to actually go out there and attempt sailing the Dominican Republic north coast against the Trades and crossing the Mona Passage, but it surely thought us a lot, and we did appreciate every bit of information and advice in it. We actually enjoyed this passage a lot, enjoyed sailing, and even enjoyed a nice big mahogany snapper who joined us for lunch (and for supper) near the Puerto Rican shores.Yes, we missed Samana, it hurts me a lot, and yes, we will have to come back some day and do some more SURFING with you guys (if you are there, that is…)Mira with Bruce Van Sand, Puerto Plata, DRcongrats!!! Oh No by The Mona Passage, released 08 August 2016 blood drying as they go from door to door have you seen them before? 17 Frost Gallery in Brooklyn! They are loud, brash and obnoxious just like you, they wear their brains on their sleeves and their hearts in their pockets, They are the Mona Passage, your favorite new band… We plan to stop again in Escondido, then in Samana, and finally in Punta Macao before crossing the Mona Passage but we end up sailing straight to Puerto Rico from Rio San Juan non-stop as the sea conditions are perfect and we decide to keep going. also, YUUUMMM!Love reading your amazing stories which are so well written. Wing-on-wing. Keep the articles rolling. Despite the fact that you missed some of the best parts of the DR, but that just means you’ll have to come back!!!

We do things rather slowly on our 40 foot Catamaran. You can also throw in a few potential thunderstorms too!The sun setting over the Dominican RepublicWe were heading into huge waves with big swells hitting us on the side of the boat. in the shadows of giants, stars explode the skin is tearing to the bone walk down the road with your name when I cease to exist, who will you blame? We actually enjoyed this passage a lot, enjoyed sailing, and even enjoyed a nice big mahogany snapper who joined us for lunch (and for supper) near the Puerto Rican shores.Yes, we missed Samana, it hurts me a lot, and yes, we will have to come back some day and do some more SURFING with you guys (if you are there, that is…)Mira with Bruce Van Sand, Puerto Plata, DRcongrats!!! They’re often strong and can create quite a bit of chop and high swells.Our plan was to get to Antigua to meet friends. We are still travelling North and at the moment are in Antigua. Avoid the storm cells by tacking north-northeast for half the Mona Passage and then tacking back south. Thank you. Sailing Trio Travels. We did follow the few simple rules from the book and we did have “a thornless passage”“We call Luperon ‘The Trap’. SE2 EP37. Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico, Crossing the Mona Passage. Episode 10 - We arrive in Samana, Dominican Republic after a long over night sail. The crossing takes us 5 days, sailing 80% of the time, motoring only the first two nights along the Dominican north shore and past some of the capes. (#Libra Season!) Some sell their boats and take the plane home”, they tell us.We arrive in Ponce, Puerto Rico after 5 days of very pleasant relaxed sailing, our fuel tanks half-full (last fueled 5 months ago in Key West), nothing damaged on the boat, none of us tired or scared.

shouts to Barton Rivera!! The sea state was quite turbulent and I know that if we waited it would have been better. We eventually realized that we couldn’t make it to Antigua to see our friends by boat so we flew there!Overnight Simon and I took turns keeping a watch while alternating naps in the cockpit and our daughter Sienna slept like a log all tucked up in bed.

What happens is the land cools quicker than the deep sea which deflects the tradewinds. www.themonapassage.bandcamp.com The Mona Passage near Puerto Rico – it became very calm For the most part, the only time that the trades quiet down is when the wind blows lightly from the southeast. You know why? I’m talking about big swells, big waves, and big winds.

Horizontal lightening burst across the heavens, fusing each cloud with the next, a blinding whiteness creating a momentary negative to the blackness; but there would be no silver linings for us, in this place we didn’t want to be. . We do things rather slowly on our 40 foot Catamaran.

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