St.Lucia

Moonbeam
David and Lynn Wilkie
Wed 2 Jan 2013 14:03
 
 
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There is always something to watch in Bequia and the antics of the “boatboys” are always amusing. They compete for the incoming yachts; offering their moorings, lobsters, fish, ice , bread etc. They shout and scream at each other but are always polite to the yachties. There is a “system” but we have been unable to work out how it works!
 
 
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Bequia boatboy
 
Eventually we had to withdraw from Bequia’s clutches and we left at 0600 on Sunday morning with a glorious close reach across the Bequia channel until eventually the wind died in the lee of St.Vincent.
 
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                                                                                                            Wallilabou     St.Vincent......Pirates of the Caribbean set
 
The wind was back at the North end and we had a 30 mile beat in 20 knots but well reefed “Moonbeam” was quite comfortable and we picked up a Marine Park mooring  (www.smma.org.lc)  off Soufriere St.Lucia at 14.30 with 56 miles logged.
 
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Approaching St.Lucia
 
The water here is clear and it is easy to see the seabed at the mooring in 60ft of water!
 
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The next morning we headed up to Marigot Bay to celebrate Hogmanay at Doolittle's Restaurant  ( www.marigotbeachclub.com )  and Paul Read’s Birthday on New Year’s Day !
 
 
 
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Marigot Bay
 
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“Panthalassa” entering Marigot – Peter Watt from Ballachulish aboard!
 
A fun night with superb scallops and steak and a floor show with limbo dancing and fire eating followed by a great fireworks display.
 
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Moonbeam in the centre of the fireworks!
 
New Year’s Day was spent quietly!
 
Happy New Year