Union Island

Moorglade's Voyage
Ted Wilson
Wed 6 Apr 2011 02:04
 

Our position is 12:35.79N 61:24.89W                     Tuesday 5th April
We left Tyrell Bay at 10:00 after an undisturbed night but not before Ronnie had rowed over from Gaucho to Moorglade with a freshly baked loaf of very tasty lemon bread. Thanks Ronnie!
Sailed close to the wind with reefed main and small headsail, making steady uneventful progress.
We had intended to anchor behind the reef at Clifton, but as there seemed to be little room left and boat boy "Skipper" assured us that holding was poor and his mooring buoys just off the town were strong, we gave in and let him help us with the mooring. It proved perfectly satisfactory and as he said everybody in Clifton knew him. I went ashore to the nearby airport  to clear customs and immigration as Union Island is one of the St Vincent Grenadines.
We explored Clifton the following morning finding it to be a very friendly laid back little town. We shopped and took our purchases back to the boat before returning to Jennifer's bar where she cooked us a late lunch.
What was left of the afternoon was spent dinghying round the lagoon, visiting a little island created out of unwanted conch shells which is now a home to a rather expensive bar.
Light evening meal on board after our late lunch and off to bed.
 
           
Sailing to Union Island                                                                          The airport is close to the anchorage but only takes light aircraft.
 
        
 
Choose your fruit then drink the smoothie                                            Clifton town centre
 
 
                         
 
signpost                                                                                           The Island made from conch shells