Hello All, A new crew came down with me on Friday. We all arrived at the same time but on different flights. We camped out on the boat since it was hauled out at a boatyard named Catamaran Village. The yard and the mechanic worked all day Saturday and Sunday to finish the contracted work so we could launch Monday…
After countless trips to the marinas, customs, immigrations,contractors and supply stores, I have all my ducks in a row (I think). Bella Gatta will be hauled Monday morning by a boatyard named Catamaran Village. They specialize in multihull sailboats. The owner is a very Frenchman named Phillipe Richard. His accent is so strong, I understand every other word. That is…
Having enjoyed our time in Grenada, Oliver and I cleared out of Customs on Saturday PM. Since the sail to Trinidad was 12 to 14 hours we decided to depart at 2:00 the next morning so that the arrival at the tricky entrance could be done during daylight hours. The Customs officer in Grenada told us about 2 recent priracy…
We walked all over St. George, the main town) last night. At all hours of the day and night, people are out and about. Lots of kids all dressed in their uniforms carrying musical instruments or art supplies. Grenadians take the education of the youth very seriously. Hired a taxi and driver, John, to take us all around the island….
Early Thursday morning Oliver and I sailed out of Carriacou. The breeze was light and the sky had big puffy clouds. We had to sail about 32 miles south past many large and uniquely shaped rocks the size of small islands. We also sailed right over a caution zone due to a recently active underwater volcano. The wind picked up…
We checked out of the Grenadines at Union Island and sailed south to a small island named Petit Martinique. Stopped at a tiny spit of sand and did some snorkeling before lunch. That is where we got the idea to fake a deserted isle scene. Cute huh? Planned on staying at Petit M. but the town and shore was very…
Have some catching up to do. My last blog was from Bequia. Since then we sailed down to the Tobago Cays. On the way we caught a nice tuna that we have enjoyed eating. The Cays are a marine park. They have a horseshoe reef that wraps around an anchorage. It appears that you are anchored in the ocean. The…
The rain is moving off and the sun has become less shy. It has been difficult to get towels to dry with the regular rain showers. The weather charts look good for a period of time. So, keep your fingers crossed. The new photos are of a random variety. One is of an older local that never has had a…
Hello Everyone, Bella Gatta is rocking and rolling behind an island named Canouan. This island is very quiet in September since most of the businesses take holiday at this time of year. I haven’t uploaded any photos since it has been overcast the last two days and not very photogenic. But I have my fingers crossed for tomorrow. I…
Finally concluded all items that kept Bella Gatta in St. Lucia. There was a last minute scramble to replace or repair equipment so I would sign off the Moorings as lessee of the vessel, things as simple as new toilet seats to a complete new set of sails. The entire staff at the Marigot Bay Moorings Base were very helpful…
