FRIDAY 13TH. 2007.
POSITION: 20 58N. 060 47W
DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 220 miles in 19.3 hours since departure
WIND: Light Easterly
WEATHER: Fantastic!
NEWS: After our arrival in Grenada in late February we cruised up through the Caribbean stopping at many of the islands along the way. We ended our West Indian season in St Maarten where we left yesterday on the 16.30 bridge opening. We always dock at Isle de Sol Marina, inside the lagoon on the Dutch side of St Maarten which is good protection from the swell and weather outside but means that we can only leave at certain times when they open the road bridge across the only exit.
The weather was really nice as we passed through the channel north of SM and Anguilla. Once clear we were able to set some sails and with the motor making a comfortable 12 knots heading NE ly. Gradually the wind has freed us even more but died down so that just before lunch today we had to roll away the headsail.
We did not have the fishing lines out yesterday due to all the lobster pots in the shallower waters around the island but this morning they went out at first light and it was not long before we had a nice medium size dorado (mahi mahi). We had a hit on the other line at the same time but whatever it was snapped the line. Adding to our larder is a nice sized flying fish (road kill) which landed on deck during the night.
All is well on board and we are settling in nicely for the 2 week passage across to Gibraltar.
Regards = PHil