After checking into Grenada at Hillsborough, Carriacou, we had a very rolly night. With administrative duties complete, it was time to move some where more protected. We decided to sail around the point to the next bay called Tyrrel Bay. As we sailed around the point we passed Sandy Island, […]
Monthly archives: June 2013
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The humans got up early, took me for a run on the beach, and then sailed away from Petite Martinique for their next island stop Carriacou. Their first stop on the island was the capital Hillsborough, to check into customs and immigration. When you enter the centre of town, by […]
The winds eased and the sun was shining so we decided to go for a sail. We left behind lovely Union island and it’s dare-devil kite surfers… The land of island bars and colourful markets. We headed, just a few miles south, to the tiny island of Petite Martinique. Petite […]
The humans were getting tired of living out of cans and were getting desperate for fresh fruit and vegetables. They were also down to their last roll of toilet paper. It was time to head to Clifton on Union Island to resupply. The winds had eased a bit and the channel […]
Unfortunately the winds really got up in the unprotected Tobago Cays, so we scooted a little west to seek some sheltered waters behind the island of Mayreau. We used the South Exit passage out of the Cays and threaded our way between the reefs. We made it safe and sound […]
The blurb in Chris Doyles ‘Sailors Guide’ says it all: ‘The Tobago Cays are a group of small deserted islands, protected from the sea by Horseshoe Reef. The water and reef colours are a kaleidoscope of gold, brown, blue, turquoise, and green. There are small sand beaches and clear water. […]