Trompeta back in the water!

All went well yesterday at Grenada Marine although putting the sails back on was a fiddly job so so we did not manage to get away until after 2pm but we had a good downwind sail around the corner to Port Louis which is where we are now. Peter decided to change our start battery as it was reading low so Island Water World supplied one whilst we were on the dock at Grenada Marine. There are a couple of spare raw water pumps for engine and generator which had new seals put in which we received back before leaving. Very good technician called Green ran up both the engine and generator whilst we were still on the hard and these have performed well now we are back in the water. Plan is to leave this morning to head up the island chain to Tortola. Not sure yet if we will stop en route as the winds are forecast to be light over the weekend so we may just make a straight run for the BVI which will be a better wind angle rather than trying to curve around the islands. It all depends on conditions and how tired we feel!

Grenada again

Arrived back in Grenada Monday afternoon and Peter called into the boat yard to check on Trompeta and I carried straight on to the hotel La Sagesse where we are staying for a few nights whilst the boat is prepared for launch. Yesterday was spent chasing up outstanding jobs and getting ropes and lines set up. The stack pack went back on so it is ready for the main sail. It is a little too breezy to put the sails up when the boat is in the cradle so we have to wait until she is in the water. The mechanic has just about finished in the aft cabin so today I should be able to clean up and make up our bed. The boat was anti fouled with two coats of Seahawk Islands 44 which is the same that we used in St Lucia at the start of the rally and it lasted really well. Today we are having the boat polished all over so she is shiny and smart for our trip up the island chain back to the BVI. Peter will set up as much as he can so once she is in the water it is just the sails to put back on. We may possibly launch later today but more likely it will be first thing tomorrow to give Grenada Marine staff chance to fit our new bow thruster propeller whilst she is still out of the water.