Category: Caribbean

Grenada to St. Lucia

Anna Marie and I left the dock mid morning heading for Sandy Island, Carriacou.  The weather called for favorable winds with some showers. We motor sailed until the winds built and then sailed the rest of the approximately 25 mile trip. We definitely ran into some showers, but all in all it was a good trip. We were fortunate to… Read more →

Life on the Hard

I thought we would have more time to blog once we got on the boat full time. So far, that theory has been proven wrong.  Although we are really enjoying boat life, so far we have been spending a good deal of time doing scheduled maintenance, organizing the boat, or fixing things that break. Additionally, every task that you do… Read more →

The Grenada Morning Net – Channel 66

The sailing community, on and around the lovely island of Grenada, is quite large and fairly well-established. That’s because this island is so far south and on the “Hurricane Line” (12º 40′ N).  Cruisers from around the world, many annually, go to one of a variety of safe anchorages around the island to avoid hurricane season.  Many of those that… Read more →