Atlantic Jim

Atlantic Jim
- 44ft Little Harbour Cutter Rig
- Trinidad and Tobago
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Atlantic Jim - SV Esprit Update 2024 - 2025

Crew Alerts will begin December 15th, 2024 for 9 months of 4,000+ mile Caribbean / Atlantic cruising in 2025.

January - Esprit will depart Trinidad and sail north meandering thru the windward and Leeward islands to the Virgin islands. Cruising various islands as she continues to explore the swimming, diving, cuisine, culture and magic of the Caribbean ( see 2024 Captains Log).

April - Sailing west with the trade winds to Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Turks & Caicos Islands to arrive in Georgetown Bahamas for National Family Regatta week.

May/June - Sailing North up to Boston to cruise Martha’s Vineyard and New England’s Elizabeth Islands.

July - Sailing North up to Nova Scotia and the Canadian Maritimes for the 2025 summer weather!

Yacht Notes: Esprit is a 44’ Little Harbor center cockpit cruiser. She has a cutter rig with a heavy displacement of 20 tones providing additional motion stability and sailing comfort in all sea conditions. She was designed and built by America’s Cup winner Ted Hood and maintained in ship-shape condition.

Captain’s Log 2024

January – We left Boston MA in December 2023 and with a brief stop in Bermuda sailed 1600 nautical miles south into the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. Then we began a new year with an exhilarating cruise thru the British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands and the east coast islands of Puerto Rico.

February - Esprit continued cruising, visiting the islands of Saint Croix, French Saint Martin, Anguilla, Antigua and Saint Kitts.

March – A gorgeous weather month and we slo-cruised around volcanic French Montserrat to Guadeloupe, Isle de Saints and the natural island of Dominica. It was stunning to see Plymouth, the prior capital of Montserrat buried under the last volcanic eruption from 2013. It’s now an abandoned town with the active volcano still simmering above it.

April – More perfect weather and our relaxed cruising included trips back north for Antigua, Saint Lucia and Martinique to accommodate the various plane schedules of inbound / outbound crew. The French islands are well known for their cuisine, culture and many lush volcanic islands to navigate and explore.

May - St. Vincent, Bequia, Grenada and the rest of the Grenadines welcomed Esprit and her crew … many shore excursions and lots of fun swimming and diving.

June – The rainy season began and Esprit sailed south from Grenada to Trinidad where she was hauled out of the water to safely weather hurricanes. Hurricane Beryl landed as a Category 4 storm on Carriacou in late June and caused extreme damage to the Grenadines and North Grenada.

November / December - Esprit annual refit / maintenance preparation for 2025 season

Crew Notes:
A big thank you to Christian, Klara, John, Ellen, Tom, Joanne, Jermaine, Jodie, Mark, Kristina, Nick, Jazmine and Herman - all fine crew members who came aboard to share boat duties and wonderful cruising.

Position

Crew positionCompetent Crew
Availability 1 Jan 2025 until 15 Sep 2025
Expenses to/from vesselPaid by crew
Expenses onboardContribution on a shared basis
Team / SoloNot important

Vessel

TypeSailing Yacht
Make/modelLittle Harbour Cutter Rig
Length44 feet
Berth5
Sailing from Trinidad and Tobago , Port of Spain
Sailing to Canada , Halifax
Language spoke aboardEnglish
Boat descriptionEsprit Readiness Esprit is a ‘Little Harbor 44’ cutter rig, center cockpit Ted Hood design - well maintained in beautiful condition. Weighing 20 tons under sail, she is very stable with less roll in big seas. Her draft is 5’.7” and with centerboard down to 10’.7” she holds her position well and tracks nicely in strong wind conditions. She reaches her 8.5 knot hull speed in 15 knots of wind. Her 75 HP Yanmar diesel engine and Westerbeke diesel generator are fresh with low hours and all navigation electronics are updated. 2 private cabins with 2 heads and a main salon cabin sleep 5 comfortably. Safety gear: Radar, AIS, Epirb, jack lines, Life Raft & dingy With updated electronics Esprit is 'ship shape and ready to cruise!'

Skipper

NationalityUnited States
Age62
GenderMale
Fluent languages English
Basic knowledge of Spanish
Qualifications USS Offshore Passage Making
PADI - Advanced Open Water
Sea Miles 10,000+

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Beaufort to Bermuda

In that late november 2023, after carefully monitoring the weather I was time for an offshore navigation / training voyage between Beaufort to Bermuda. On board Lady Esprit, a Little Habor 44 center-cockpit bluewater sailing boat. I am the 4th wheel, from a strong crew of Captian Jim. it was my first jump in the gulf stream, what an amazing experience i was impressed with how cabably is the boat with the centerboard down and well balanced The speed was frequently at 8 Knots Jim, Chris, John, thank you for welcoming me into your friendship. Salud! Nick

15th Dec 2023

Fleche_de_Mer

Great Capt

Jim is a very kind and warm person with a lovely boat. He is a good communicator and it is a pleasure to sail with him. Jim is organized and good at logistical planning, keeping the safety of all on board at highest priority, while also being flexible/ easy going and conversational. I was just onboard with Jim for a three day passage (with two other crew members), but I hope to find the time to join him again for a longer journey! I’m very glad to have met Jim and had the opportunity to join him and the beautiful Esprit on their travels.

9th Oct 2023

Eden M.

Fun to sail with

I‘ve sailed with Jim from Cape Cod to Halifax and cruised with him Cape Breton, the South of Newfoundland and back to Halifax. During the almost six weeks I‘ve been integrated into his family and got to know him as an open-hearted, relaxed, generous guy who is spontaneous and fun to be around with. He is an experienced sailor with a lifetime of experience who handles his boat well in any condition. His passage planning is conservative on the safe side. His spacious boat is seakind, tracks well, handles well and always felt safe in adverse conditions. I‘d love to sail with him again sometime.

27th Sep 2023

Armin H

Just do it

Esprit was a solid beauty of a boat, in impeccable condition. Jim is a safe and skilled captain who enjoys life to the fullest......fun to be around and a great person to share a voyage with.

5th Jun 2023

Cavedivinggirl

The most amazing experience

I ended up rebooking my departure date and extending my stay with Jim on his boat because it was just too perfect. I stayed with him and his friends for about two weeks sailing and enjoying the Bahamas. I learnt a lot about boats, sailing and the famous Georgetown sailing community. Jim's boat is a wooden beauty in great shape with plenty of space for everyone. Besides the amazing turquoise waters and the Bahamians themselves Jim was the true highlight of my trip. He is a generous, kind, caring and to the right degree crazy guy. He's well-traveled, smart, fun, young at heart and great to talk to plus makes his guests and crew feel comfortable at all times. You won't regret sharing boat life with Jim!

23rd Mar 2023