Boun Giorno!
Italian Riviera Boun giorno! Boun giorno! That is what we heard as we sailed Berkeley East into San Remo, Italy. A...
Our New Year’s celebration was kicked off with the arrival of Tim (Larry’s brother), Teresa, Alyssa and Moriah in St. Maarten. During their stay, we toured St. Maarten by car and sailed to St. Barth’s. The island of St. Maarten is divided across the middle, the northern part is French and the southern part is Dutch, so we were able to experience two completely different cultures in one place.
St. Barth’s, on the other hand, is very French and very beautiful. We anchored in Anse de Columbier for some swimming, snorkeling, kayaking and hiking.
Then on New Year’s Eve, we moved into the main harbor of Gustavia. Here, we were surrounded by hundreds of mega yachts ranging from 150 to 300 feet long. The atmosphere was wild, with big parties, great fireworks, and boats racing through the harbor all night long.
The crowd at the St Maarten Yacht Club watching Berkeley East and the mega yachts come through the bridge 
Moriah sail Berkeley East from St Barth’s to St Maarten 
St Maarten airport where the jet blast blows people and cars into the water 
Allyisa and Mariah with a starfish in Little Harbor St Maarten 
Chart plotter display of all the mega yachts in Gustiavia for new years. Each triangle represents a yacht over 100 feet. 
Mega yachts in Gustiavia St Barth’s on New Years Eve 
Turtle on the trail down to Anse de Colombier 
St Jean beach in St Barth’s 
Flamands beach St Barth’s from the hiking trail from Colombier 
Remoras that hung out under Berkeley East while moored at Anse de Colombier St Barth’s. one was over 3′ long 
Allyisa enjoying the ride through 7 – 9 foot seas on the sail from St Maarten to St Barth’s 
Allysia and Moriah driving the dinghy 
Tim, Teresa, Moriah, Allyisa, Mike, Linda and Larry hanging out at the St Maarten yacht club