13.57.926N   061.01.447W

 

There is always something to watch in Bequia and the antics of the “boatboys” are always amusing. They compete for the incoming yachts; offering their moorings, lobsters, fish, ice , bread etc. They shout and scream at each other but are always polite to the yachties. There is a “system” but we have been unable to work out how it works!

 

 

    

Bequia boatboy

 

Eventually we had to withdraw from Bequia’s clutches and we left at 0600 on Sunday morning with a glorious close reach across the Bequia channel until eventually the wind died in the lee of St.Vincent.

 

    

 

                                                                                                            Wallilabou     St.Vincent......Pirates of the Caribbean set

 

The wind was back at the North end and we had a 30 mile beat in 20 knots but well reefed “Moonbeam” was quite comfortable and we picked up a Marine Park mooring  (www.smma.org.lc)  off Soufriere St.Lucia at 14.30 with 56 miles logged.

 

   

 

Approaching St.Lucia

 

The water here is clear and it is easy to see the seabed at the mooring in 60ft of water!

 

   

 

The next morning we headed up to Marigot Bay to celebrate Hogmanay at Doolittle's Restaurant  ( www.marigotbeachclub.com )  and Paul Read’s Birthday on New Year’s Day !

 

 

 

   

 

Marigot Bay

 

   

 

“Panthalassa” entering Marigot – Peter Watt from Ballachulish aboard!

 

A fun night with superb scallops and steak and a floor show with limbo dancing and fire eating followed by a great fireworks display.

 

   

 

   

 

       

 

   

 

Moonbeam in the centre of the fireworks!

 

New Year’s Day was spent quietly!

 

Happy New Year