Ep 148 True Offshore Sailing | 420nm Adventure | BVI's to Grenada
July 27, 2023 by Sailing Talisman | Language: EN Play Time: 00:30:56 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
This episode covers our big (420nm) passage from Nanny Cay, Tortola, BVI’s to Port Louis Marina in Grenada. The point of doing so was twofold. The driving factor was that we’d never visited any of the Caribbean islands south of Saint Lucia, and it was time for that to change. Of secondary importance, once you’ve sailed west from Antigua and Sint Maarten, getting back to those locations entails an epic upwind slog. Most sailors simply motor the entire 40nm route legs between each. And it’s a pounding trip. No fun at all.
So having experienced those before, we opted instead to enjoy a better sailing angle, and cut directly south to Grenada with no stops in between. But to start things off, we had a few small segments that needed to be included.
The episode kicks off with footage of a visit by Luis Oliviera, one of our two crew members for our 2019 ARC Atlantic crossing from Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands. That trip was nearly 3,000nm, and we got to know Luis well. As I state in the segment, I’ve met and sailed with a lot of captains, and Luis is probably the best (definitely in the top two) that I’ve ever been close to. Should viewers need his services as either a delivery captain or for mid-to-large yacht coaching, Luis the guy for the job. Luis can be contacted on WhatsApp +351 929 030 208 or email at luismfo@gmail.com
Beyond that, my brother Brendan and his wife Dara came to visit to do a little monohull sailing with us, during which I retrieved a tree trunk with our anchor. That was fun. It really was.
Finally, our dear friend Scott came out to help with the Grenada passage. And that’s the meat of the episode. A wonderful sleigh ride from the BVIs down to Grenada. What a great trip!
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Ep 148 True Offshore Sailing | 420nm Adventure | BVI's to Grenada Locations
- Grenada (12.1165,-61.679)
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We're cruising couple Kevin and Wendy, and we're sailing the world in our completely upgraded Oyster 485. We packed up everything, rented the houses, and headed for Troon, Scotland where the boat was located. We closed in late 2017 and following a major electronics refit (the first of several) headed south to the Mediterranean. One season morphed into a second, then a third. And then the Caribbean beckoned. We participated in the 2019 ARC, and have been cruising there since. The adventure continues ... Kevin Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #56489 200T Master, SRC-RSR - Contact via Sailing Yacht Talisman Facebook Messenger or email below Wendy Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #69223 200T Master, SRC-RSR Merch coming soon 🔥
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