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Starcross Fair Log
Ross Wilson
Tue 18 Jan 2011 00:48
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Current Position 13:51.450N 61:03.754W
When I told Alastair that I would like to join his
sisters who were flying out to St Lucia to spend a week on Starcross he seemed
quite excited but said I should stay in hotels, which would be far more
comfortable. Also, the boat would be full because Alex's mother - Lucy -
was coming at the same time. So the bookings were made - 2 nights in
Rodney Bay, 2 in Soufriere, then back to Rodney Bay. Lucy flew out a
day earlier - by the time we arrived, she had decided to move
to the same hotel, which seemed to confirm Alastair's
advice.
On Sunday (16th) Alastair collected us by
dinghy. After breakfast on the boat he gave us a skipper's briefing and we
put on lifejackets. We motored out of the harbour and then had a pleasant
sail south to Marigot Bay. We moored in the outer lagoon and enjoyed a
swim around the boat. After lunch we explored the picturesque suuroundings
and relaxed. After supper on the boat, Lucy and I returned to our
hotel by taxi.
Today we rejoined the boat and continued to sail
south. There were spectacular views of the Pitons as we approached
Soufriere. We moored just offshore from the Hummingbird Beach Resort, with
an anchor in deep water and a mooring line tied around a coconut palm.
This was followed by swimming, lunch and a quiet afternoon. My new hotel
booking was at La Haut Resort, above the town. As Alastair and I
walked up there we saw evidence of severe landslips caused by Hurricane Thomas
last October.
Paul (Alastair's dad).
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