St Pierre, Martinique
The islands in this part of the Caribbean are like acne on the surface of the earth. Volcanic in origin, the seemingly innocuous peaks have a nasty habit of coming … Continue reading
Portsmouth
The passage to Dominica was a challenging sail, thanks to the huge variances in wind speed and direction. If the incentive to meet up with Charlie & Kate in Portsmouth … Continue reading
Escape!
At last we get to leave Marin! There were various teething bits to resolve with the fitting of the new engine, mainly to do with various electrical bits … Continue reading
St Lucia Tragedy
Thanks to everyone who emailed, posted and phoned. The news of the attack on an English couple in Soufriere Bay came as a real shock to the boating community here. … Continue reading
Slow Progress – Caribbean Style at Marin
Marin is a town at the South-Western tip of Martinique. It has a modest marina (expensive option), most yachts choosing to anchor just outside it (for free!). Going for a … Continue reading
Other Life on the Island
A potter in the dinghy showed up some different aspects to life here. Only a short distance from the town, there are mangroves, with small channels through them. The birds … Continue reading
Phew!
Yesterday was the challenge. Thanks to our friends, the departure from Rodney Bay, St Lucia was so much easier than expected. Rod from Charlotta tied his dinghy ‘Collapso’ alongside, and … Continue reading
Back and Forth!
With a few hours to kill before the ferry sails, a wander round Fort de France was appropriate. In total contrast to yesterday, the shutters were up and the town … Continue reading
Martinique
Having been offered a few days with Jonathan and Karen on Avanti, a very comfortable catamaran (for sale if you are interested 🙂 ), we sailed up to the French … Continue reading
A Tropical Christmas
My favourite saying is the old Hebrew one that ‘man plans and God laughs’. The original idea had been for a group of friends to take their boats over to Pigeon … Continue reading
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