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Category: 2014 – Caribbean Islands – Trinidad to Florida Voyage – Position

  • POSITION REPORT – Mosquito Cove – Jolly Harbour, Antigua

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/03/10 15:40
    LATITUDE: 17-04.46N
    LONGITUDE: 061-53.70W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 12
    WIND_DIR: SSW
    CLOUDS: 40%
    VISIBILITY: 40
    BARO: 1014.3
    AIR_TEMP: 30.0C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Mosquito Cove – Jolly Harbour, Antigua

    A lovely visit to English Harbour. We followed the coast closely to see the Caribbean Emerald Water at it\’s finest.
    We took some photos of the Volcano on Montserat – smoking away! It\’s 25 miles to our SW.

    Yes indeed, I shall soon start to catch the blog up and if I ever get decent internet, start posting some photos.

    We\’ll most likely move inside the harbor to fix the dinghy and catch up on some maintenance.
    KIT!
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Freeman Bay – English Harbour, Antigua

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/03/07 18:24
    LATITUDE: 17-00.32N
    LONGITUDE: 061-45.64W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 10
    WIND_DIR: E
    CLOUDS: 85%
    VISIBILITY: 20
    BARO: 1017.6
    AIR_TEMP: 27.2C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Freeman Bay – English Harbour, Antigua

    A BLUSTERY sail! 22-27 knots. Mostly one reef and the staysail. \”Lady Amelie\” was behind us, but not far
    and she left 30 minutes later than we did. I\’ll go ashore and check in. We were here by air this past August
    so we know the lay of the land. Still in search of GOOD internet at a reasonable fee.
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Deshaies, Guadeloupe

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/03/05 15:07
    LATITUDE: 16-18.37N
    LONGITUDE: 061-47.88W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 7
    WIND_DIR: NE
    CLOUDS: 50%
    VISIBILITY: 40
    BARO: 1016.9
    AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Deshaies, Guadeloupe

    The snorkeling at Pidgeon Point was a bit of a disappointment. It appears the reef has been badly damaged
    by a previous Hurricane. We did however do a check out dive for Nikki off the back of the boat. We\’ve motored
    up here to Deshaise and will either leave for Antigua tomorrow or maybe the next day?
    KIT!
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Pidgeon Island, Guadeloupe

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/03/03 15:26
    LATITUDE: 16-10.11N
    LONGITUDE: 061-46.66W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 5
    WIND_DIR: WSW
    CLOUDS: 70%
    VISIBILITY: 20
    BARO: 1013.7
    AIR_TEMP: 28.9C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Pidgeon Island, Guadeloupe (Cousteau Dive Reserve).

    We\’re actually directly east of the Pidgeon Island dive park. There seems to be no name for this bay?
    Pointe Malendure is the head of the bay. We stayed at the fuel dock in Marina de Riviere Sens last night.
    Fueled up (they ran out of diesel and I had to take 4 jerry cans to the actual gas station that runs the fuel dock).
    Anchorage here has lots of local fish/dive/whale watch charter boats. We\’ll do a \”recky\” as Nikki says shortly. It\’s about
    a 5 minute ride to the dive park. Hopefully, we\’ll get wet today or tomorrow?
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Pidgeon Island, Guadeloupe

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/03/03 15:26
    LATITUDE: 16-10.11N
    LONGITUDE: 061-46.66W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 5
    WIND_DIR: WSW
    CLOUDS: 70%
    VISIBILITY: 20
    BARO: 1013.7
    AIR_TEMP: 28.9C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Pidgeon Island, Guadeloupe (Cousteau Dive Reserve).

    We\’re actually directly east of the Pidgeon Island dive park. There seems to be no name for this bay?
    Pointe Malendure is the head of the bay. We stayed at the fuel dock in Marina de Riviere Sens last night.
    Fueled up (they ran out of diesel and I had to take 4 jerry cans to the actual gas station that runs the fuel dock).
    Anchorage here has lots of local fish/dive/whale watch charter boats. We\’ll do a \”recky\” as Nikki says shortly. It\’s about
    a 5 minute ride to the dive park. Hopefully, we\’ll get wet today or tomorrow?
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Marina de Rivière Sens, Guadeloupe

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/03/02 18:52
    LATITUDE: 15-58.82N
    LONGITUDE: 061-42.99W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 15
    WIND_DIR: SSE
    CLOUDS: 50%
    VISIBILITY: 20
    BARO: 1011.1
    AIR_TEMP: 32.2C
    COMMENT: Beach House – MOORED – Just south of Marina de Rivere Sens, Guadaloupe

    It\’s Sunday, we needed some gasoline for the dinghy and this is the only place to get it easily.
    Everything is closed. We may be able to tie up to the fuel dock overnight, if not we\’ll stay on this mooring
    just outside the harbor.

    We will most likely go to Pidgeon Island tomorrow which is home to the Cousteau Dive Park. May finally get wet?
    We shall see.
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Iles Les Sainte, Guadeloupe

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/02/28 19:45
    LATITUDE: 15-51.97N
    LONGITUDE: 061-35.45W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 18
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 50%
    VISIBILITY: 20
    BARO: 1013.1
    AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Iles Les Sainte, Guadeloupe

    A blustery sail. Started with full main and genoa and went to one reef and staysail!
    Came through the narrow Passe des Dames and are now anchored with a zillion other boats (no moorings available till tomorrow?)
    We\’ll try to check in before the witching hour of 5pm.
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • Position Report – Portsmouth, Dominica

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/02/26 17:39
    LATITUDE: 15-34.86N
    LONGITUDE: 061-27.75W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 10
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 90%
    VISIBILITY: 25
    BARO: 1011.5
    AIR_TEMP: 29.4C
    COMMENT: Beach House – MOORED – Portsmouth, Dominica; Next to Switch #4, \”Lady Amelie\”….

    We had a nice hike to the 60 meter (180 foot) waterfall yesterday at Middleham.
    We went with Doug and Ursula on \”Island Explorer\”; they\’re from South Africa.
    Today we will meet up with Ron and Kathleen of \”Lady Amelie\” (Switch #4).  Yet another..
    Switch Rally!…:-)

    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Roseau, Dominica

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/02/23 21:02
    LATITUDE: 15-17.44N
    LONGITUDE: 061-22.82W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 10
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 70%
    VISIBILITY: 30
    BARO: 1012.9
    AIR_TEMP: 31.1C
    COMMENT: Beach House – MOORED – Roseau, Dominique

    We got a late start as we weren\’t sure if we were going to stay one more night in Martinique. On a whim, Nikki said, \”let\’s go\”, so we did!
    A very blustery sail with the wind at about 55-65 degrees off the starboard bow; one reef and the staysail. We made good time and have a
    mooring from \”Pancho\” who we were told to ask for when we arrived by another friend on a cat who has been here many times.
    It seems to be Carnival season here, the music on the beach is LOUD. Standby, if I can get internet (not so far), I\’ll update the blog.

    Of note….there are SEVEN dormant (sleeping, but still active!) volcanos here.
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – St. Pierre, Martinique

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2014/02/22 20:21
    LATITUDE: 14-44.59N
    LONGITUDE: 061-10.63W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 10
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 60%
    VISIBILITY: 20
    BARO: 1011.9
    AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – St. Pierre, Martinique

    Lots of boats here. We\’ve checked out and will head to Rosseau, Dominque either tomorrow or Monday.
    This city was completely destroyed in 1902 by the Volcano (Mt. Pelee) which is only a few miles to our east.
    29,000 people were lost and there were only two survivors including 12 ships which burned and sank.
    I suspect it is the city on which the 1960\’s (original disaster film), \”The Devil at 4 O\’clock\” may have been based on
    with Spencer Tracy and Frank Sinatra.

    KIT,
    More soon,
    Scott and Nikki