I have heard this question several times recently. At the beginning I also did not understand why a boat, even if it is new, like escape, has to be permanently repaired and serviced.

While we are anchored in Carlisle Bay, we think about what to do next.

Today ROYUSCH-UNTERWEGS has published a new term for the weekly photo challenge. The term for this week is “blue”

After lying at Antigua's most varied anchorage for over two weeks, the skipper is also in the mood for a change of scenery.

Wrong world: After we have been anchored in Falmouth for a while, I ask the skipper if he would like to continue sailing slowly.

I'm happy 😃. After more than eight months in the Caribbean, I finally managed to take pictures of pelicans up close.

After admiring the superyachts in historic Nelson's Dockyard last week , let's see what's in the harbor here in Falmouth.

The ROYUSCH-UNTERWEGS photo challenge is entering its third round . It's about posting a photo for a given term. This week is about "animals"

Since the relatively small anchor bay of English Harbor is too full, we anchor on the other side, in the large Bay of Falmouth.

From Deep Bay we sail back to the south of Antigua. As every year, the super yachts meet here.

After a week at the idyllic anchorage off Great Bird Island , the skipper becomes restless.

After we started the New Year on Great Bird Island, we'd like to stay a while longer.

After we have been lying on the dream beach of Barbuda for exactly one week , it is time to be on our way.

While we are at anchor in Falmouth, we hear that the first Atlantic rowers are due to arrive in Antigua the next day.

On December 23 we arrive back in Barbuda . With the kayak we land on the endless dream beach.

After we have stocked up with fresh provisions in Jolly Harbor , we would like to explore some anchor bays in northwest Antigua that we do not yet know.

The Caribbean paradise of Barbuda was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

Today we have something very special to do. The SY Flora has organized a trip to the frigate colony on Barbuda.

Today the time has come: after more than a week at anchor in Nonsuch Bay we are sailing again.

We have been lying in our blue water paradise off Green Island for six days . And there it is again: our 50% problem.

Antigua is not called the “hotspot of super yachts” in the Caribbean for nothing. While Escape is at anchor off Green Island, a huge motor yacht pulls into the bay.

escape is located on a buoy in Nonsuch Bay, which is bordered on one side by the idyllic islet “Green Island”. As you can see on the cover picture, left, the reef begins right behind us. Every day the skipper asks himself whether the buoy is really holding or whether he should lower the boat.

We have adapted our travel speed to the circumstances. Escape lay in Nelson's Dockyard for over three weeks and we enjoyed the sweet life of Antigua .

On our island tour we also visit the Antigua Donkey Sanctuary, a care station for abandoned donkeys. The skipper would have liked to cross this program point from the list, but he had to bow to the majority.

Escape is still securely moored in Nelsons's Dockyard. We would like to take this opportunity to take a closer look at Antigua.

The escape crew wishes you a Merry Christmas.

Is it even allowed to speak of a “Merry Christmas” this year?

We are finally in the marina in Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua.

When we drop anchor after the turbulent passage in English Harbor, we have arrived at our destination, but have not yet officially entered Antigua. A lot of formalities still have to be dealt with first. I finally have an active part in this trip.

After the second day of our passage has quietly come to an end, I do the first night watch. It is quiet; the skipper sleeps down in the cabin. I'm happy when he comes up around 0.30am and takes over the watch.