15.34.891N  061.27.896W

 

The French islands in the Caribbean chain have a different atmosphere to the other islands and even a small village like Grande Anse D’Arlet  has more style and sophistication than elsewhere despite the fact that some of the small basic houses on the shore belong to small boat fisherman.

We had lunch with Matti and his wife and on Monday morning headed North to Fort de France the island’s capital, passing a Glasgow registered Oyster on the way – I suddenly realised I was seeing another ‘Clyde’ sail number!

 

   

 

We anchored and went ashore to raid the local supermarkets for good cheeses and pates as well as some basic supplies. The town has a good atmosphere on a sunny day. We had seen Mike Beale’s Nicholson 32 “Mitty” in the anchorage but with nobody aboard and unfortunately he had gone when we returned 2 hours later- we had met Mike 2 years ago in the Saintes and we visited his home in the Chesapeake in June 2011.

The weather was excellent and despite the sheltered anchorage we headed further North to anchor off St. Pierre where along with all the other yachts we rolled all night in the Northerly  ground swell. We thought it might be a bit rolly but by moving up to St.Pierre it shortened our trip the next day.

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

We were up early and away by 6am and we had a glorious sail to Prince Rupert Bay at the North end of Dominica arriving just after 2pm.   51.2 miles logged

A favourite place and at last the old wrecked ships are being removed for scrap but the small town seemed very quiet.

 

Just 2 nights here then we set sail in the company of “Nemo” for another glorious day, close reaching north until we anchored in Deshaies with 44.7 miles logged and then sundowners aboard “ Nemo”.