Evicted from St. Maartin

With disruption and quarantines affecting everyone everywhere, it is no surprise that cruisers and sailors in the Caribbean, who are used to moving freely from island nation to island nation, will find life much more difficult. Here’s a letter from Hank Schmitt, the founder and president of Offshore Passage Opportunities, the crew finding service, who makes St. Maartin his base every winter and has done so for more than 20 years. But no more. He was evicted and obviously feels unhappy about it. No doubt, these are trying time. This letter and the images first appeared on Charlie Doane’s newsy and useful website wavetrain.net. Read More