Greetings from sunny St Lucia!
We arrived in Saturday morning at 8am and were greeted with a fruit basket and ice cold rum punch, very nice. We had a really easy crossing and got some good sailing in for the first two weeks before the wind left us and we motored the final three days. Highlights included catching a giant Mahi Mahi (about 5.5 foot long!) It was great to be welcomed into the marina by friends from the UK and Las Palmas. We were the 143'rd boat in over all classes and should get our final placement on Tuesday once the other boats have arrived.
It's hot here so we have put the sun awnings up, mosquito nets over the hatches and wind scoops to guide the wind into the boat. This evening there is a jazz event and we will go along and enjoy the party. I feel a hangover coming on for tomorrow but Sundays should be spend in bed reading the papers anyway.
Bella has been extremely good on the crossing and is now happy that the motion has stopped and the engine noise has died. We are moored in between two boats so she will have somewhere to play in the night.
I will load some photos over the next day or so to our blog: www.getjealous.com/saltwhistleiii
Rach & Tony
Extremely pleased of St Lucia.