March 26th Position 15:34.644N 61:27.72W
 
                Symatchmaker
                  
                  
Fri 27 Mar 2009 00:14
                  
                | Day 5 Swam to the shore and witnessed shipwrecks! Lava 
flows across the coastal plain were imressive and  clearly dramatic 10 
years ago. Rolly night at St Pierre. Anchorage was somewhat insecure - but dawn 
came with showers and mountain gusts - stayed only for a spanish omelettte 
breakfast a la Paul. Saw Seine purse net fisherman.. then "Up 
Anchor" First 2 hours of sail fast with flat waters and 
sunny 10kts +... but once out of the shelter of the island the wind blew up hard 
and squalls raced down on Matchmaker.. we were soon in 35 knots and driving rsin 
and spray everywhere! - Over the sprayhood - round the sprayhood and through the 
sprayhood! Sun broke through as we approached Dominica ( 
Domaneeeka ).. and the beautifull rainforests were a verdant and glistening 
green. At Portsmouth we were met by Edison and Reney... 
Reney "sold us" some limes - bananas and a flag ( for 40 EC$ )... and Edison 
promised to take us up Indian River in the Morning... ( See next installment! 
) Tonight is a chicken Curry - Pauls 
speciality,,, Lovely settled anchorage | 

