Departure from Mindelo bound towards Grenada 2129 nautical miles away. Friday January 11, 2013

Petronella
Sat 12 Jan 2013 20:57
Spent the morning making final preparations to sail. Topped up with water, cleaned the last of the dust from the decks and used up the last of our escudos buying fresh veg from the local street market traders. We had a leisurely  and sociable lunch with John and Lydia from Auriol, a Trade Wind 39 recently arrived from the Canaries and also bound for the W.I.
 
Finally cleared the harbour at 1730 and got underway. A quiet night with light following breezes helped us settle in as the islands slipped away behind us.