Tag Archives: Grenada

November 30 marked the official end of the hurricane season and after Hurricane Matthew, I’m glad we decided to stay further south. But after five months – half of which we worked hard; the other half we hardly worked – it’s … Continue reading →

Posted on December 9, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | 2 Comments

Under a self-imposed moratorium from jobs aboard Blue Heeler, we took the opportunity of the good holding at Prickly Bay to go ashore and see a bit of the island. Grenada, located at the bottom of the Caribbean islands, is 34kms … Continue reading →

Posted on October 3, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Another week in paradise…

The crossing from Grenada to Trinidad is around 85nm. With a north-east breeze between 12-18knots, the evening of 15th June was an ideal night to sail. Back in January this year however, two incidents took place between Grenada and Trinidad … Continue reading →

Posted on June 29, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | 2 Comments

The hurricane season in the Caribbean region is between 1st June and 30th November. Of course we don’t expect a hurricane this early in June, but we still have work on the boat that we really want to get on … Continue reading →

Posted on June 12, 2016 by blueheelerhr39 | Comments Off on Windward Islands – Cariacou & Grenada