Prickly Windy

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Well the weather turned a bit nasty. We held well at anchor all night but with the rain squalls and the wind  at 30 knots we decided to head for Port Louis in St Georges harbour. An hour later and  Pilot onboard we made our approach through the very picturesque Carenage to the Lagoon. Port Louis is fairly new and quite protected. So after formalities completed it was off for an Island tour and Lunch at the Calabash Hotel....Back in ....Prickly Bay!  A very nice swim afterwards from Waldo on Grand Anse Beach and a lovely dinner in the aft Cockpit. and time for bed tired but happy..

South Again to Grenada!

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A fairly decent breeze was blowing and calling us out of the harbour. So by 0930 Breakfast done and cleared we set off of Halifax Harbour initially. We had a great Sail south Main Mizzen and Genoa at 11 to 12 knots. We sailed for several hours before making anchorage in Grenada at Halifax. However after a little while we decided to head on South to Prickly Bay on the South coast.  Still lumpy seas and windy on the exposed coasts, we just got in far enough to lose the swell and get some protection from the wind. But we were only 100m off the beach. Happy the wind is consistent in direction. A nice evening was had, a wander ashore, some stabbing and time for Bed..

 

 

PSV Magic!

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So where were we?  Ohh Lobsters..After the sail and the guest drop off we went on to the Resort Island of PSV a wonderful anchorage and very peaceful. An amazing sandy beach all around and off on the reef a tiny Island with a single hut on it called Mopion.. So walks on the beach a Cocktail or two and Lunch on the terrace was called for. After Water Ski-ing .Wakeboarding and Sea booing there was a big appetite.

Palm Island to Chatham Bay

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A Big Day...0600 Fishing trip to go catch lunch..Where did the 2 red snapper come from? Then some beach activities and 6 additional day guests for the BBQ at Chatham on Union Island. A Wally trip to Clifton to the shops while Rosehearty Relocated to Chatham on the West End. A nice anchorage and a great beach. More waterspouts, Sea bobs and paddle boards before a sit down BBQ on the beach under an awning. The guys did a great job... Lunch over and time for a quick afternoon sail. Wally did the beach clean up while we hoisted sail and stood out to sea. An hour later time to tack and head back. Reaching at 12 its in a lovely evening light. Sails down and we ran our day guests back to Palm while Rosehearty relocated to Petit St Vincent or PSV.

Tobago Cays to Palm island

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Well all good plans need a test...Divers went off for a dive on Horseshoe and worlds end reefs..Really cool. Lots of Fish and Moray's...A another group left to Skorkel in the Turtle sanctuary and saw Stingrays, Fish and Turtles...Meanwhile those of us not so lucky to be in the water left with Rosehearty for Saline beach on Mayreau, this was all at the same time. 300 people live here on Mayreau.  There is a very steep hill a great bar 1/2 way up so fortified you feel you can go to the top!! and...Lunch on board. after we were all together a trip to Palm island was made. A good anchorage by ourselves but still windy!! Cocktails on the beach with a setting sun... Rosehearty sat well with 100m of chain out in 20m of water all night as the squalls to 30kts and rain rolled through..Tomorrow another Day..

 

From Mustique to Tobago Cays Via Canouan

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After Mustique. We hoisted sail and sailed on to First Canouan for a lunch stop and then down to Tobago Cays. Actually a great peaceful sail as indicated in the Photo.. (credit due elsewhere) Canouan was a nice anchorage and had a decent Bar ashore where the drinks were more normally priced about $5 a drink vs $25 up the road... We, after Lunch sailed on to Tobago Cays Always a great spot. Nice Anchorage but as you would expect at this time of year sooo Busy.

 

 

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Basil's

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Still famous but without Basil it is resting on its Laurels. After being chased around by the security folk here telling us everything we could not Do..We had the guests off on a nice Taxi tour of the island and a drink at the always special Cotton House Verandah..So all was good until Lunch. Poor food and service..So an emergency lunch was set on board for the guests on there return to cheer all up. Good job by all especially the interior staff.

To Bequia

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We had a nice sail on Down to Bequia to the South of st Vincent.  Small island but very quaint. maybe 5,000 folk live here..We anchored down in Admiralty Bay and went for the mandatory after sail swim off the Wally in calmer waters. Winds continue to be stiff and the swell is still around. Next morning we went ashore for Shopping and Exploring. A nice Lunch on the beach at Keegans. 

Walilialou

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We had a cracking sail down from St Lucia. 25nm with the wind on the beam. seas were still rough but rosehearty rides really well. 13 knots most the way. We ran in under the lee of some very high mountains in St Vincent. Very unique and dramatic scenery and again not much for the people to do. We arrived in Walialiou and anchored in 50m of water but calm. This is where the base was built for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, although not much remains.