Caribbean Sailing (Dec 2005)

Reunited with our favorite Aussies, Nick & Melissa (Mel)	The Solaia	The Solaia costs $100,000 per week to rent, plus typically $20,000 in weekly fuel and food costs
Inside the Solaia	Refueling the Solaia costs about $44,000 a pop	Enjoying a steel drum band in Marigot
Preparing to board the Antinea, a 47-foot catamaran	Last-minute preparations for a week of sailing	Setting sail from St. Maarten
Although smaller than the Solaia, the Antinea DOES boast the world's largest shower facility (outdoors)	Angela carefully eyes the waters for Baracuda (and Trigger Fish??)	The Captain and his First Mate
Galley Slaves	Shortly before The Vomitation	Nick watched the helm between islands, while Mike watched his lunch (again and again)
We spent two nights in the remote Anse De Colombier	Insert your own dinghy jokes here	Mel hikes to the other side of the island
	Sunset on St. Barths	Nick: Sailor, Musician, Croissant Bearer
Mermaid Mel	Mel & Angela have the bodies of Olympic swimmers	Mike has the body of a manatee
	Leaving Gustavia	Nikki Beach on Orient Bay is the place to be seen, unless no one knows (or cares) who you are
	Our first big catch???	By the time we reeled it in, something 'much bigger' had already devoured our fresh tuna dinner
		Dinner, with the Antinea in the background
Cocktail hour on the Antinea		On our way to Anse du Gouverneur
Our dinghy attempted to make a break for it, but Nick coerced it back into service		Leaving Ile Fourchue, a deserted island
	Nick and Mel make an early morning run to Shell Beach for fresh pastries
The return voyage to St. Maarten		Less than inspiring decor in St. Maarten's airport cafe
Au revoir, until we meet again!