To the Saints

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 26 Jan 2011 22:14
Portsmouth, Dominica to the Iles des Saintes
 
 
 
 
 
We left Portsmouth at one o'clock with Nimue at our side. Anne taking me / taking her. Michael at the wheel
 
 
 
As she pulls away the sea is a Rita five
 
 
The waves are shorter, Nimue here is sitting over two
 
 
 
Rising on two
 
 
Her nose being pushed
 
 
 
Nimue overtakes us - we can fully see the pivoting action the waves are creating
 
 
Behind us Dominica is under heavy rainfall
 
 
Seas building a bit more
 
 
Rain ahead
 
 
Squall behind us
 
 
No the horizon is OK, I left it to show our angle, now gusting Force seven. Rita seas nine to ten
 
 
Calmer as Nimue enters the Saints
 
 
We enter the channel
 
 
Guadeloupe (on the right) now in the rain cloud
 
 
 
Finally we get a bit of sunshine
 
 
Wiggling in to the anchorage
 
 
Flag ceremony - back to French
 
 
Main anchorage. Time to get the bins out and find where Nimue has anchored, hook down at four o six
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL A JAUNTY LITTLE AFTERNOON
                     A CRACKING JOURNEY WITH TWO REEFS IN BOTH SAILS