We are here - Rodney Bay Marina St Lucia
Juniper
John and Sally
Wed 9 Dec 2009 22:07
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14:04.430N 60:56.939W
Short delay since arriving as we paused for breath.
Actually took 3 hours to clear customs then sampled the rum delights for far too
long! Passage time was 16 days, 4 hours and 10 minutes. Great time and probably
2-3 days quicker than I thought possible for our boat.
Arrival here is great. Unlike the serious faced
marina staff in most places, in Rodney Bay you get a finish boat that creates an
imaginary finish line in the bay, a welcome on the radio, horns blairing from
the other boats that had arrived ahead of you and a steel band on the dock and a
lady from the tourist board with a hamper and a rum punch.
Excellent.
Stories abound around the Marina of mishaps and
experiences of the arrivals. Some quite horrendous but all are safe so
far.
Have had a lot of requests for more photos so here
we are.
First is how we rigged the sails for the downwind
sailing.
Second is our route across the Atlantic from the
plotter showing our waypoints to make the great circle.
Third is the boat safely tied up alongside in
Rodney Bay and last is the vegetable and fruit man who comes around everyday
with fresh produce.
More tomorrow.......
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