The Wind Returns
09 March 2018 | Tyrell Bay - Carriacou
Frank
On Sunday morning we all helped Bluejacket onto a mooring as they had engine failure.
In the afternoon we all went to Hog Island for the regular Sunday BBQ and live music.
On Monday the forecast was for light winds with some south in it. So we left Clarke's Court Bay and headed north up the East Coast (Atlantic Side) of Grenada to Carriacou.
We had excellent views Grenada and the islands. We stopped off at Saline island for lunch, but with strong currents and darkening skies we decided not to stay overnight.
So we anchored in our usual spot back in Tyrell Bay in Carriacou.
On Tuesday we set up the spare dinghy and Julie and Eddie when off for a trip to Hillsborough by bus. In the evening we had a large social gathering at The Slipway Bar near the old marina.
On Wednesday we rigged up a floating line for Eddie to go swimming and later they made a bus trip to Windward. In the evening we had a large social gathering on Infinity B.
Yesterday the forecast was very reasonable so we lifted anchor and motored round to the next bay. We found that the forecast was very wrong!
We picked up a mooring in the Marine Reserve just off Sandy Island.
It was spectacular but the winds were very strong and constantly over 30 knots.
There was also a huge northerly swell wrapping round the island.
We watched a Dutch boat break it's mooring line in one large swell.
We had lunch and decided not to stay overnight and returned to Tyrell Bay.
All is well and Julie and Eddie are really enjoying themselves.