Weatherbound in the Saintes
Eowyn
Sun 11 Jan 2009 16:14
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This
update is sent from Bourg de Saintes in position 15:52.05N
61:35.12W
After departing St Lucia we
set sail for Le Marin, Martinique - the main objective was to research
alternative batteries - the physical size needed for Eowyn's battery box is only
available in the French Islands.
The winds were kind in both
strength and direction and only 4 hours later we were anchored in the harbour
having waved to Valkyrie as they passed us heading South. The next day we
cleared in at Fort de France and thence to St Pierre. Diamond Rock bizarrely was
once commissioned as a British warship so that once armed with long guns, the
Brits could take pot-shots at the French approaching Martinique!!!
  Eowyn at anchor St
Pierre
Diamond Rock We had intended to stop at
Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica but again conditions were good for a 7 knot passage
so we continued to the Saintes and anchored at dusk at Ile de Cabrit. Karen
& James Eaton in Blue Heron were hot on our heels and then next day we all
lunched at the excellent La Saladerie. The winds are quite fresh at the moment
so we will stay here for a few days until the abate. Yesterday, Sunday, we
rented motor scooters and whizzed around the main Island. Karen cut short her
scooter ride as she was desperate to hear the New York Giants win an important
game (they lost!)
 Anchorage Bourg de
Saintes
 The Blue
Herons   |