Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Bequia - Superbowl Sunday 13.00.3'N, 61.15.0'W Anchor to Anchor - Tobago Cays to Bequia - 6 hours - 28 miles We enjoyed a perfect sail in light winds (NE-E 15-20 knots) from the Tobago Cays to Bequia. We are always fascinated by Bequia's age-old traditions of boat building, fishing and whaling. Under International agreement St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been granted aboriginal whaling rights by the International Whaling Commission because it is considered a true cultural tradition, providing food for the islanders. It allows Bequia's small group of whalermen to harpoon no more than 4 whales per year. Boat building remains an honoured calling in Bequia, whether in life or minature size, using tools and techniques that have been passed down from generation to generation. We purchased a locally crafted (toy) coconut boat. The Easter Regatta, held annually in Bequia even offers a coconut boat race category. We enjoyed a fun night out with a Superbowl party crowd at an open-air restaurant/bar on the waterfront as we cheered the Saints on to victory. Once the initial power supply problem was resolved, the projector t.v. that was brought in for the occasion, saw the game through. We've found the locally made yogurt is a truly yummy treat. It is offered in irresistible flavours such as guava, pineapple, ginger, plumrose, banana, vanilla and cinnamon. A severe winter storm in the North Atlantic is causing us to bounce around in a north swell in Bequia as we await a weather window of calmer seas before we move on.

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