We just made the 168 mile passage from Union Island to Isla Margarita and it was a perfect day and night for a trawler. The winds were very light and the little wind that we did have was from behind us. We were travelling with Chuck and Barb on the trawler Tusen Takk II and they appreciated the weather. We tried several sail configurations and had the jib poled out on both sides, but after and hour and a half of futzing with sails we turned on the motor.
There are about 15 boats in the Porlamar harbor. In June 2008 there were over 70 boats. This is a reflection of the increased crime rate and the unstable situation. We will be leaving tomorrow for the Venezuelan out islands (Tortuga and Los Roques) and Bonaire after that. We will likely be out of internet contact for the week or three that we will be in the out islands.
The photo was taken in 2008 as we were coming into Isla Margarita with the wind behind us.