Our sail from Petit Saint Vincent to Bequia, about 40 miles, was exhiliarating having arrived in Friendship Bay on the south of the island 7 hours after leaving, an average speed of about 6 knots which is excellent for QUASAR IV. Smooth(ish) sea assisted the easy passage. We did not get the chance to visit Friendship Bay last time we were here so decided to call in so we could check out the famous 'Moskito Bar' with swinging seats from the roof at the bar. Expecting to find the bay packed with boats from the description in the pilot guide, we were surprised to see only one other yacht in the bay. Anchored less than 50 metres from the beach, we had a pleasant stop here for a couple of nights before moving around to Admiralty Bay and anchoring off Princess Margaret's beach again to secure a good location from which to watch the Easter Regatta races. We also needed to do our 'pit stop routine' which is topping up with fresh water (460 litres), fresh veggies, meat and getting some laundry done. All completed, we returned to the boat at anchor, now considerably closer to the fantastic American yacht we had been admiring before we went into town; if fact, the view now was much better as we were only 2 metres from it's bow!! Jumping from the dinghy on board, engine started, and a collision avoided. For reasons not understood, our anchor had dragged; this remains a mystery as we always snorkel onto the anchor now to check it and it was well buried. To ensure that we did not continue to have a peaceful day, the weather played its joker yesterday. At about 2 pm, the wind stopped completely; this is very bad news in an anchorage as boats started drifting around all over the place in random directions. We saw two catamarans collide, one run aground on the beach, and we could practically shake hands with the crew of a boat that was about 60 metres away from us when we anchored. Most boats had people sitting on deck all afternoon, poised ready to move out of danger. By 5 pm, the wind started picking up again and the anchorage was 're-set' so to speak, with a great sigh of relief from all of us. As for today, we have just witnessed a very exiting start to the Easter Regatta races, with over a 100 boats heading out over the start line to complete their 20 mile course today. So now, the sun is out, a bacon butty is in hand, and we await for their return.....