I anchored next to Honey Ryder just off Pigeon Island, and
the main stage for the Jazz festival. So much fun to spend time with them,
catch up and hang out. We went to the Friday jump up together, we had drinks
onboard with Ocean Rainbow, and lunch on Pigeon Island. We listened to the jazz coming from the main
stage. The sound checks were best. All the musicians had some stage time during
the day; I heard an awesome jazz version of Rihanna’s Diamonds, with violins.
On Sunday the Commodores headlined.
Honey Ryder, Pigeon Island
On Monday I checked out and sailed to Martinique. I spent
the night in Grand Anse D’Arlet again. Because it’s so pretty, and because
there are free mooring balls. The next morning I went to Fort de France,
anchored and cleared in with customs – which is free. Everywhere should be like
Martinique.
I met Steven; he’d been in France for a week racing in the
Outre Mer races, near Marseilles. The next morning after laundry (my fault),
and lots of supermarket shopping we headed back to St. Lucia, to Amaris in
Marigot Bay.
Amaris, Marigot Bay
We got hit by a rainsquall almost immediately, heeled over
30 degrees doing 8 knots. After getting completely drenched we soon got out of
the rain. We saw a whale breaching. It was great fun sailing with Steven. We
raced across, getting up to 8 knots, and it took us just 7 hours to get to Marigot
Bay. As we approached, dolphins swam alongside.
Dolphins, off St. Lucia
Amaris will leave now south to Grenada and then Curacao. So
sad to wave them off, I’m not sure when I’ll see them again. On Saturday I will
go back to Rodney Bay and meet Trinity. I’m so excited to see Karen and Robert.
And then on the 20th my little sister arrives with her boyfriend for two weeks.
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