End of season 3


End of season 3


What an amazing journey this has been so far….

Never sailed except for a beginners course at the Hamilton Yatch club and a season at the Ottawa Onec yacht club and here we are more than half way down the Windward Islands.

We arrived in St Lucia at the end of June. Of course for the experienced sailors, they could have done this in one season, but for us, in COVID time, it’s a major accomplishment and we are so proud. 

Season three is complete.  Hurricane season has begun and we’ve even gone through our first tropical wave. 

We are tying up the boat to a slip in St Lucia until October and flying to Canada to see family and friends. Long over due.  We’ve been on the boat since November 2020.

It’s somewhat stressful to leave our boat after such a long time. We’re technically not suppose to leave it on a slip without having someone live on it but after walking up and down the docks, it’s seems to be the common thing to do. It’s a marina after all. We’ve hired a local guy by the name of “Vision” who will come and make sure all our lines are secured before a storm, check our bilge, and look for leaks and what not. For him, it’s a revenue; for us, it’s peace of mind.

Many things to organize before leaving, things to fix, parts to order so that everything runs smoothly when we return in October.

Unfortunately our dinghy “Freddy” is not going to make it for next season. We’ll hopefully be able to buy a used one for next season. New ones are back ordered by a year and frankly way over our budget.

Our windlass motor, which brings up the chain and anchor, packed it in this year as well. Mike had to become the windlass which is not easy. Bringing up a 56 lbs anchor over the bow is a work out in itself not to mention backbreaking as well.

Many lose ends to tie up but all part of the process.

So looking forward to seeing our families and friends.

See you next season.

Cheers

Mike and Pierrette 



Cold brew on a hot day


Great mojitos 


View of St Pierre, Martinique 


Dock and church - Les Anses Arlets, Martinique 


Waiting for the bus, Les Anses Arlets, Martinique 


View from our restaurant, Le Marin, Martinique 


Our Danish friend Kurt is back 


Library building , Fort de France, Martinique- the capital 


Downtown, Fort de France, Martinique 



Colourful houses, Les Anses Arlets 


Can’t resist a sunset, Martinique 


Grande Anse, Martinique 


Rodney Bay, St Lucia 


Colourful local bar, Rodney Bay, St Lucia


Rodney Bay, St Lucia


Anchorage, Rodney Bay, St Lucia 


Beach, Rodney Bay, St Lucia


Fort Rodney, Pigeon Island National Park,


Rainy day at the marina, Rodney Bay, St Lucia


Our fruit and veggie guy,  St Lucia 


Hazy rainy day, Rodney Bay, St Lucia



Honah Lee, in her slip for the hurricane season, Rodney Bay Marina, St Lucia

 




Comments

  1. LizDecember 23, 2022 at 2:47 PM

    So glad everything was good when u returned. Love the pictures u have posted. What a wonderful way to see the island (s) at your own time. So glad u are living your dream

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