Ahh, Bequia (pronounced Bek-way) we’ve fallen in love with you! Bequia is the northernmost of the Grenadine Islands, but as St Vincent & The Grenadines are all one country, thankfully we get a break from clearing in and out of customs for a while. The islands are also closely spaced, so it only takes an hour or two, or less to sail between them. Continue reading “A Touch Of Paradise – Bequia”
Full House – St Vincent
The gang’s all here! There was much excitement as Mia and Geoff arrived on the dock on Monday morning, and somehow Toucan has been able to absorb our six guests and their luggage without too much difficulty, although I think our waterline is fast disappearing! Continue reading “Full House – St Vincent”
Wet N’ Wild – St Vincent
Our last ‘Toucaneers” to join the boat were Geoff and Mia Sherman, arriving in Kingstown, St Vincent on Sunday 4th January. They’d booked a hotel for a couple of nights in case we were held up and I’m sure would have been happy to wait there for us even longer if necessary. However, the strong trade winds and high seas showed no sign of abating until at least a week later, so after a ‘Team Toucan’ meeting we decided to head off from St Lucia on Sunday morning with 3 reefs in the main and a tiny scrap of headsail for the 30NM passage between the islands. Continue reading “Wet N’ Wild – St Vincent”
Pirates Of The Caribbean – St Lucia
With our arrival in Martinique, we also entered into the Windward chain of islands, so called because they lie to windward of the route taken by the old square rigger sailing ships arriving from Britain and Europe. They’re impressive, majestic volcanic islands with sheer cliffs rising out of the sea and lush, dense vegetation. Continue reading “Pirates Of The Caribbean – St Lucia”
Christmas Capers – Martinique
One of the great things about sailing in the Caribbean is that after St Martin, all the islands are within a day’s sail of each other. We left Dominica at 7.30 am on 18th December and by 3.30 pm we were in our next country, Martinique! Continue reading “Christmas Capers – Martinique”
Where The Wild Things Are – Dominica
If there were a candidate for the Garden of Eden, Dominica (pronounced Dom-i-Knee-ka) would top the list I reckon. Wild, stunning and bursting with life, it’s breathtakingly beautiful. Continue reading “Where The Wild Things Are – Dominica”