Frigate Island at Union Island
Petronella
Sat 23 Feb 2013 23:46
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12:34.93N 61:26.28W
On Friday morning we weighed anchor bound for Union
Island only 10 miles away. As we left we spoke to Andre and Eloise off Gros
Calin the boat we met up with in mid Atlantic who had just arrived from
Grenada. We agreed to try and meet up properly further North.
We had an easy beat up to
Union under reefed main and staysail and
anchored off Frigate Island in a lovely sheltered inlet at midday. We don't know
why it is called Frigate Island because it is attached to Union Island.
Perhaps it wasn't 500 years ago when Chris Columbus came by! Lovely clear
water with the wonderful turquoise colour that we see in the travel
brochures.
 Petronella at anchor on Frigate
Island
I had to rush ashore and take a bus to Clifton to
clear in . The bus quickly filled up with smartly dressed locals in high
spirits who were obviously off to a posh bash somewhere. It was only
when they all got off at a Church that I realised they were going to a funeral.
We woke on Saturday to grey skies and gusty winds.
Normally these clear through in an hour or so. Not today! We decided to
stay tucked into our cosy anchorage until the sun reappeared. Several
other like minded yachties joined us as the day wore on still grey, gusty and
showery definitely not what the brochure said!
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