Sorry for the delay in updating the Blog ...once again we have been having so much fun..and what with Ireland winning the Grand Slam !!!
Tobago & Trinidad were great - watching the cricket at the test, three days for David & Daniel and then a draw, and meeting the locals in Kings Bay very different contrasts - but very enjoyable - Tobago is a much missed Caribbean Island, Trinidad, huge (1.5 Million people live their) and other then the Cricket - not a lot to hang on to - unless your in Oil & Gas! Yet again the boat was moved some 12 miles to be near a dive site which promised manta rays(Adrian still has to see one on this trip)—needless to say no manta rays were seen, which meant that David accompanied by Daniel sailed back the 12 miles so that he had an unbroken track around the world.
Granada - what a welcome - in so many regards - the McKinney Family welcomed us with open arms and provided all the top tips - David’s (90 Year old) mum arrived safely and boarded on the super yacht dock - where we were moored next to some very nice mega boats . one of which was chartered by well known English cricketer Ian Botham . Much fun ensued - and of course there with the St Patrick's day Party - a great event by all accounts (other then the stock take at the Bar in Port Louis ) - Guinness and Bushmills all round, the final judging of a Blue Peter style milk carton competition. Coupled with a great local band had us all in the pool by midnight - we had promised not to dye the pool green in return for which the Marina were v. generous with the drink - but the Partying didn’t end there - we managed through an impromptu charity auction lead by David to raise nearly £300 for “Sail4Cancer” the Cowes based sailing charity.
So with Daniel off the boat (touring with his beloved wife Jane – who’s here for the finish), we eventually slipped our lines on the dock and headed to the Islands, what a lovely few days we have had. Carricou- a lovely peaceful island with little happening – just the way we like it - Tobago Cays – which was like Piccadilly Circus – in one part over 50 boats moored in the picturesque conditions - we are by now a little more adventurous and only had to share our anchorage with 5 others - still a far cry from the South Pacific – where you share an anchorage the size of St James park with one other boat if you are unlucky!
In Tobago Cays we met up with Brian & Maggie Aldous. Brian was navigator on the early Kealoha’s, when much success was had around both the Solent point’s series and the RORC series. Joan particularly enjoyed listening to all Brian’s memories of these very exciting times.
And today the Legendry Island of Mustique - home of Rock Stars, and sailing friends – and as importantly Basil’s Bar - known the World over as the most decadent bar in the Caribbean. Joan - our most experienced crew – (David’s mum) made it ashore for a sumptuous lunch at the Cotton Club - on the Island - if only we could all do the same for Mothers day! – Not bad going given that scrambling in and out of a dingy can be tricky!
Suffice to say we are all enjoying the final few days of sailing RTW – hard to believe we are only 60 miles from the finish line – roll on the 28th of March!
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