11 deg 59 N our southernmost point
Calema
Thu 30 Jan 2003 16:21
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Had a fantastic sail down to Prickly Bay Grenada to
day (sun) from Tyrell Bay Carriacou. It was a cracking broad reach all the way
down apart from an hour's beat along the S shore of Grenada to Prickly Bay.
Arrived here to fing Velsheda tied up on the pontoons. It would take us a year
to varnish her brightwork let alone get the mainsail up. Wouldn't mind a spin
though!
Grenada has a festival of sail starting at the end
of next week so we will probably hang around here for a while and hire a car to
get up into the rainforest and do some hiking. Also hope to visit the spice, rum
and sugar factories with a view to tasting some of their wares. The local work
boat races are always fun because there are no rules about the number of crew
who start and finish the race.
Just a few pics from the last few days. I have
reduced their quality to try and reduce download times.
1.Teg concentrating
too hard - she's enjoying it really. Reaching down from Carriacou to Grenada.
Note fishing line at the ready. No luck today but caught 2 yesterday at
anchor.
 2. Nice bit of real estate. Mopion Island near
Petit St Vincent.
 3. Don't leave me here. I'll never find a
job.
 The bad news is that tomorrow is oil change and
fuel filter day so Teg is going to wander ashore for a while during this
particular evolution. Let's just hope the filters I bought in Bequia are the
right size. I bet the bloke who owns Velsheda doesn't have to change his own
engine oil.
30 Jan. A day further on I can report that
engineering exercises have gone well with the engine running smoothly and no oil
in the bilge.
We have spent some time touring the island in a
rental car it is a stunning place. All the spices which come in tiny jars at
home can be picked off the tree here and the way they are all prepared is
fascinating. We also visited a cocoa plantation yesterday where the smell of
fermenting cocoa beans is a mixture between a French bakery and a winery. More
on that later.
Life is very sociable here in Prickly Bay as alot
of short term cruisers seem to choose it as their turn around point and spend a
bit of time here. It's fun to catch up with people we have met en
route.
The sailing festival starts
tomorrow.
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