Month: September 2018

As we hold our breath during this Hurricane Season, I look back on the regatta season we spent in the islands still reeling from last year’s catastrophic events. By the time Hermes made it down to the Leeward Islands, it had been about 6 months since Cat 5 Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the Caribbean. … Read More

Beached boats and debris beaches. Marinas that fell from grace, and those that rose from the ashes. Closed businesses, and open ones with no one to enjoy them. The US and British Virgin Islands had a tough recovery season, but a full come back wasn’t possible unless people… well… came back. (Read Part 1 here) … Read More