Dinghy Protection?

Johnson & Peter met us at the dinghy dock. They told us they would watch our dinghy and keep it safe. It is a minor detail that we locked up the dinghy and engine as they still stayed nearby to watch it so we could provide them some money for their time. We talked to some local fisherman & they said they were “good kids” so provided them a few coins for their time and they were very happy. It is a hard balance to decide how to handle these situations.

The Start of the Windward Islands - Martinique to Bequia

June 23rd 2011
Martinique was the last of the French islands that we will be visiting this season. The Windward Islands run from Martinique to Grenada and were to be the easier ones to sail as we were now heading south. We left Trois Ilets in Martinique around 6AM on a Friday, June 10th and arrived in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia about 1PM. The wind started out light, but then built to 15 knots which was great. We ... read more

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Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.... ... read more

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