Charlie: In a break with tradition, I thought I might write something. Our trip from Grenada to Carriacou was far better than the one from Trinidad to Grenada. Neither of us was seasick, the cat litter didn't explode all over the interior of the boat and we had enough to eat.
On the downside, we did tear the main sail in a huge squall (but Helen and I are experienced sail-sewers now so this should not be a problem). It still took us a LONG time to get to Carriacou, longer than it should have done. I think it was mostly because we didn't take the advice from other yachties and spent too long tacking up the lee side of Grenada when we should have motored.
Helen had to tell off our 'skipper' (I use the term loosely, as I have to issue most of the instructions on the boat) for not wearing his lifeline or lifejacket while steering through the squall. (The squall was big enough for us to reef the main as much as possible, and then decide to take it down entirely).
Carriacou seems really nice and much more like a Caribbean island than the others that we have encountered so far. Helen is always intent on 'Seeing the island' until we get ashore when it becomes far more important to find her a halterneck top. Well, we're going to have a wander down the beach and catch the bus back to Tyrell bay for a beer and a look at a boat. Hopefully by the time we get back to Santana (anchored) the skipper will have fixed the outboard so that I don't have to row everyone to shore all the time...
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