We are back on the move after a quick haul-out, fast trip by air to the U.S./Argentina/Uruguay,and a quiet hurricane season We had a beautiful 3 day and night sail north to St. Barths. St. Barths is part of the French West Indies and a beautiful island. With only about 8000 full time residents the population swells during the holiday season and now we understand why! Columbus named the island after his brother, Saint Bartholemy, but the island goes by the name of St. Barths. The island is pcitruesque with aqua water and arid hills. We have found excellent french food and consistent surfing. St. Barths is very different from the other Carribean island, because its history was not based on sugar plantations because the land is too dry. It is very popular with the jet set and is known as the St. Tropez of the Caribbean. We plan to stay in the northern Caribbean for the next few months and visit all the other islands that we missed on our quick trip south last spring.