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Fleck
Sun 21 Jan 2007 16:51
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Noon Position: Admiralty Bay, Bequia. this is one
of the Islands in the Grenadines. As there is not much need for other than
eyeball navigation, I havn't turned on the GPS for ages. I do have maps of the
area, from which I can calculate a compass course from one Island to the next.
Easier though to let some other boats get going first, and follow them: so far
no lemming type disasters from this policy. Sailing in the mornings is best,
swimming in the afternoons. Soon however it will become more complicated as I am
now moving up the chain towards the British Virgin Islands. Each Island from now
on is an Independant Nation, with its own customs and imigration
formalities: a significant and rather tedious intrusion into my valuable
time!
Outstanding thing so far: Tobago Cays: have a look
on Google earth, then imagine swimming there, over the reefs, all manner of reef
fish and turtles, big tame lizardy things (no, they wern't matrons) on the
uninhabited islands.
Am planning to lay up Fleck in Curacao, a Dutch
Island off the Venezualan coast: should be safe from hurricanes, and low
humidity compared with for example Panama. Also well developed infrastructure,
and good security. Indeed have booked a KLM flight for mid March. I need to be
home for a well deserved skiing holiday!!
I'm in Bequia to pick up some fresh water, and
to 'clear out' tomorrow when Customs opens again. Good internet cafes, hence
this brief letter, just in case anyone logs on wondering whats happening, and to
confirm that nothing is!!
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