To St Georges
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 4 Jul 2009 22:00
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En Route to Port Louis Marina,
St Georges, Grenada
  Hillsborough had been quite a rolly
anchorage and after four nights of storms and wiggling it was time to try to
move on. More lows were due but as NOAA and the Caribbean Net weather
forecasters were at odds with each other we decided the best thing was to stick
our noses out to sea and have a look. Fair wind and flattish sea on to Grenada,
rough sea and squalls slip in to Tyrrel Bay some five miles away. We knew
we had to go round Mabouya Island and out past the
Sisters Rocks before we could really judge
conditions. As it turns out we were pleasantly surprised and had a good
sail.
 Many yachts and container ships tucked
into Tyrrel Bay, an option for us if we didn't like
what we found when we stuck our noses out of Hillsborough.
 A first for us was sailing OVER an
active volcano. Kick 'em Jenny lies two miles
west of Isle de Ronde erupted last in 1988 and 1989. The Grenada government has
declared a 1.5 km exclusion zone around the volcano at all times, not enforced,
and 5 km when the volcano is rumbling. For the current status of activity you
check before passing on www.uwiseismic.com another first for us.
Kick 'em Jenny also has a reputation of kicking up a nasty sea as you go north,
and it is particularly true if the tide is running east.
  The coastline of
Grenada was a mix of small towns and high forest.
 The recent addition to the city is the
cruise ship dock, seen here behind the container
ship. The marina entrance is hidden on the right
 St Georges a real mix of building styles, ages and
conditions
 
 Bear getting the
fenders ready, no sooner than we had tied up, than down came the rain.
 Without a bow thruster I always wish
for an easy parking space, but little could prepare me for this. Beez Neez found herself being shown to a vacant super-yacht
slip. We had to park half way along to be able to reach the electric and water
connectors. Safely settled it was time for some chores. Next to us was an
English yacht Badger's Sett and owners Ken and Judith invited us over for drinks
that evening, they are fellow members of the OCC (Ocean Cruising Club). The best
story of the evening was that Judith's 87 year old mum had recently been caught
doing 37 in a 30 mph zone and was offered three points and a fine of £60 or no
points and a speed awareness course for £120, she took the points.
We had Ken and Judith to us the
following evening and they gave us invaluable information and "Do and Don'ts"
for Peakes, Chaguaramus, they have had thirteen years cruising in the Caribbean.
They left on Monday to sail to Trinidad so we hope to catch up with them there.
We got on the phone and organised a
little RAV 4 hire car for the next four days.
ALL IN ALL REALLY LOOKING
FORWARD TO EXPLORING GRENADA - Total Miles
5809.
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