We decided around 0930 to make a run for Marie Galant Island in Guadaloupe. It is at the SE corner. Very hard to get to, but we had perseverance!! The island is beautiful, of what we seen. Basically a pancake, no mountains. But has a lot of it, we are anchored in the lagoon Grand Bourge. This island still has oxen driven carts and 7 rum factories. It has chess patterned streets. It has a square and a RC church. Which we intend to attend in am. More tomorrow as we find out... It was a tough sail, more seas than we expected, and confused. To quote Pete, a washboard. Mostly 5 footers, short, 18 to 20 knots. The worse was leaving Dominica. We were close hauled. Only 1/3 jib out. 2 reef in main, and
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