Passages North - Farewell to Trinidad
On January 16th, 2009, 6 1/2 months after Sea Star sailed into Trinidad's waters, we set off on a course north, through the Boca (dragon's mouth) to bid Trinidad farewell.
After a safe and uneventful passage our first stop to rest came 90 miles north as we lay anchor under the "Q" (quarantine) flag off Grenada's Grand Anse beach.
Anchor to anchor - Chaguaramas, Trinidad to St. George's, Grenada - 90 nautical miles - l7 hours
After a welcomed swim and snooze we set off sailing north in the lee of Grenada. Before our next stop, which was to be in St. Lucia, we would sail past Carriacou, Union Island, Canouan Island (The Grenadines), Bequia and St. Vincent.
We endured a hard struggle against a 10-12' east swell and east winds that frequently strayed to the north.
Our respite was in the shelter of Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. We tucked in on the south shore to a private, narrow cove between two mountains, complete with its own palm-lined sand beach - a true tropical paradise anchorage.
Anchor to anchor - St. George's, Grenada to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia - l49 nautical miles - 3l 1/2 hours
After a well earned rest we made the short hop from St. Lucia to Martinique. In spite of the 10-12' east swell that continued to roll in on our starboard bow we dropped anchor off the town of St. Anne (cul-de-sac du Marin) behind our good friends Robin and Sandra (Ngoma), January 20th, 2009.
Anchor to anchor - Rodney Bay, St. Lucia to St. Anne's, Martinique - 24 miles - 5 hours
Passages complete - time to enjoy Martinique's French culture and charm
Passages North - Farewell to Trinidad
On January 16th, 2009, 6 1/2 months after Sea Star sailed into Trinidad's waters, we set off on a course north, through the Boca (dragon's mouth) to bid Trinidad farewell.
After a safe and uneventful passage our first stop to rest came 90 miles north as we lay anchor under the "Q" (quarantine) flag off Grenada's Grand Anse beach.
Anchor to anchor - Chaguaramas, Trinidad to St. George's, Grenada - 90 nautical miles - l7 hours
After a welcomed swim and snooze we set off sailing north in the lee of Grenada. Before our next stop, which was to be in St. Lucia, we would sail past Carriacou, Union Island, Canouan Island (The Grenadines), Bequia and St. Vincent.
We endured a hard struggle against a 10-12' east swell and east winds that frequently strayed to the north.
Our respite was in the shelter of Rodney Bay, St. Lucia. We tucked in on the south shore to a private, narrow cove between two mountains, complete with its own palm-lined sand beach - a true tropical paradise anchorage.
Anchor to anchor - St. George's, Grenada to Rodney Bay, St. Lucia - l49 nautical miles - 3l 1/2 hours
After a well earned rest we made the short hop from St. Lucia to Martinique. In spite of the 10-12' east swell that continued to roll in on our starboard bow we dropped anchor off the town of St. Anne (cul-de-sac du Marin) behind our good friends Robin and Sandra (Ngoma), January 20th, 2009.
Anchor to anchor - Rodney Bay, St. Lucia to St. Anne's, Martinique - 24 miles - 5 hours
Passages complete - time to enjoy Martinique's French culture and charm
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