October 30th: Port Louis Marina – Sandy Island
Our three-boat flotilla left the day before Halloween, under sunny skies and calm seas. We were bound for Sandy Island, a small island off of Carriacou. A reef surrounds the island, which is not inhabited. There are a number of moorings available, so all three of our boats tied up without concern. After a sunny start, we got hit by a couple of squalls with horizontal rain, not unu...
August – October 2016: Port Louis Marina, Grenada
We spent three and a half months in Grenada, all at the Port Louis marina. We spent our time fixing some things on the boat, hanging out with friends, lounging in the pool, touring the island, and in general, a whole lot of liming – it was too hot to be highly industrious.
Carnival
The big event in Grenada is Carnival, which takes plac...
June 27th – July 7th: Rodney Bay
The marina had several restaurants on site, as well as a small pool and a bar. Ferries to Martinique left from the docks, so there was always some activity. The town of Rodney Bay was a short half mile walk away, with restaurants, big grocery stores, and even a nice casino. Rodney Bay proper had a large beach and a number of resorts – it seemed to be a popular spot for cruise sh...
June 5th: Jolly Harbour, Antigua – Deshaies, Guadeloupe
At the beginning of June, we started to watch the weather. From now on, we would be heading almost due south, so our concern was the easterly trade winds and beam seas. Although conditions weren’t perfect, we found a window for cruising the fifty miles south to Guadeloupe. Just across from us was a sailboat, Symbiosis, which was heading in the same direction. W...
April 17th: Jolly Harbour, Antigua – Pinney Beach, Nevis
We were due back at Simpson Bay Marina in St. Maarten on April 21st, when we would meet our friends Cat and Tim. We had a great weather window on April 17th, so we decided to leave and stay in Nevis for a few days. The perfect weather window was on Sunday, April 17th. I thought about checking out on Saturday, but the guide indicated that ...
February 29th – March 6th, 2016: White House Bay, St. Kitts
White House Bay is a far better anchorage than Basse Terre. The water is calm even when the wind is blowing, you don’t roll, it’s very scenic, and there is good snorkeling around the bay. There is a wreck in shallow water just off of the beach that makes for a good snorkel. There is a beach bar, Salt Plage, with a dinghy dock. All in all, White House Bay ...
