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Passage to Mustique

by steve, on April 25th, 2009 (At Sea, Bequia, Mustique)

Sometimes it just all works out well. We left Friendship Bay around 7:30am, 2 hours after moonrise to have the best of the lunar effects. Sure enough, we made it over to Mustique on a single tack. As we left the harbor we saw a lot of activity on a nearby cay. It has many onlookers on land and many boats surrounding it. We had heard that one of the annual quota of (one, two or four – not sure which) whales had been caught yesterday. We wondered if this was something to do with that. But that was not all. Shortly after leaving the Bay, as we passed through some gull activity indicating there could be feeding activity below, we hooked something on the lure I bought in Bequia. Reeling it in we found we had caught a Blackfin Tuna.

This was the first fish I have filleted so I made a bit of a mess. The second half was better than the first so there’s a suggestion I’ll get good in time. Now we can look forward to fresh grilled fish for lunch and there’s several pounds of good meat in the freezer for later.

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Category: At Sea, Bequia, Mustique | Here is my comment

Friendship Bay

by steve, on April 24th, 2009 (Bequia)

After our walk around Petit Nevis we snorkeled off the coast. It was one of the better ones with abundant fish and pretty clear water.

A short motor-sail against wind and 2 knot current has us in Friendship Bay for the night. It’s out of the way and is surrounded by some very nice houses and a hotel. There’s a small chance we’ll go ashore this evening but probably not.

Tomorrow we’ll use the moons position to time our slog over to Mustique (perhaps to see hordes of pop stars). The currents round here are strong and anything we can to do to reduce them will be good.

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Category: Bequia | Here is my comment

Petit Nevis

by steve, on April 24th, 2009 (Bees Knees, Bequia)

Before we left this morning Jim, having heard I’d lost my hat and sunglasses, offered to come over and search for them. So shortly after breakfast we both jumped in and searched around the boat. Jim, who now earns new notches to his “man of all skills” resume managed to find both. That was a good result.

On our way we passed the enclave of Moon Hole. It looks abandoned but maybe it’s not. Right now we’re anchored off Petit Nevis. The winds were very light so we motor sailed round here. Inexplicably we caught no fish despite having four lines and six lures out. We’ve just had lunch and are now resting. Soon we’ll go ashore and explore then snorkel near the cliffs where it is supposed to be good.

The following pics include those taken during our trip ashore.

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Category: Bees Knees, Bequia | Here is my comment

Plans changed again

by steve, on April 24th, 2009 (Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, Mustique, Tobago Cays, Union)

New itinerary for next week or two :

1. Round corner to Friendship Bay via Petit Nevis
2. Mustique
3. World’s End Reef, Tobago Cays
4. Canouan
5. Mayreau
6. Union Island


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Category: Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, Mustique, Tobago Cays, Union | Here is my comment

Crazy Day

by steve, on April 23rd, 2009 (Bequia)

The morning went well. Helen wasn’t up for a dive so I invited Anne and Jim to use the Hookah. In the end Anne came snorkeling and Jim came down on the Hookah with me (don’t laugh). We dove for about an hour and saw quite a few eels, lobsters and many, many fish. Great dive.

This afternoon I went ashore to get our dive tanks refilled ready for the reefs ahead. On the way back I noticed 2 of the 3 strands of our bridle holding the anchor had snapped. Turns out we hadn’t given enough slack on the chain so when the wind blew and the rope stretched the chain came up and the shackle rubbed the bridle. Good job I spotted it. In the process of switching it out for a dock line I laid my hat and sunglasses down and before long they blew in the water. I kept an eye on them while I emptied my pockets and Helen fetched my mask. Just before reaching the stern they sank and disappeared. I expected them to show off the stern but I never saw them again. I dove in and searched for a tan hat over similar coloured rocks and sand with my mask steaming up. Never found them.

So back into town to obtain a replacement bridle. This was a job I meant to do anyway as I reckon the one we had was a bit too short. Bequia is probably not the cheapest place to do this job but it was forced on us. While it was being prepared Helen and I went for a walk but the road we took was a bit naff.

Plenty of lessons learned on this one. Fortunately nothing so nasty as an adrift boat was involved but I’m a bit annoyed with myself for losing my hat and sunglasses.

Category: Bequia | Here is my comment
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