Spicy Grenada

Spicy Grenada

Sailing to the Spice Island Slipping our lines from our mooring at Sandy Island on a breezy Tuesday morning, we motored clear of the other boats, let half our sail out, and pointed Lady Jane towards Grenada. At a distance of 33 nautical miles, this was our longest...
Carriacou

Carriacou

Tyrell Bay You can’t say all the Caribbean is the same; there’s a subtle difference between all the islands and it’s not just the geography. Although Carriacou is but a stone’s throw away from Union Island, it couldn’t be more different....
Near disaster on Union Island

Near disaster on Union Island

After a brief lunchtime stop at the very beautiful Palm Island, we entered the chaos of Clifton on Union Island so that we could clear out St Vincent and the Grenadines. Newlands Reef is the only feature keeping the sea reasonably flat in Clifton Harbour, but it...
Robert Righteous and De Youths

Robert Righteous and De Youths

We spent the early afternoon of our last day in Salt Whistle Bay with our French friends, celebrating Philippe’s 40th birthday with rum punch and lunch on the beach. Even though it was his birthday, he’d slaved away at the cooker in the morning to produce food to...
Salt Whistle Bay – Mayreau

Salt Whistle Bay – Mayreau

Salt Whistle Bay is an oasis of calm compared with the exposed waters of Tobago Cays. The sea is flat, the winds are light, and the swell isn’t too bad either. It’s possible to land the dinghy without getting your knickers wet, and the beach is a beautifully...