Sainte-Anne - Rodney Bay
Since we were in France, the morning started by rowing to the bakery to get some fresh croissants. Then boat ready, anchor up, and underway.
The Saint Lucia channel was a bit rolly but fast beam reach, with winds ranging between 16 and 23kt. This made it easy going with the staysail and main on 1st reef.
We dropped sail after rounding Pigeon Point. Our first anchoring attempt kept bouncing, likely on some rocks. But 100m further towards the shore the holding seems perfect.
After a 0.7NM dinghy trip to the local marina, we are now cleared in to St. Lucia.
- Distance today: 22.8NM
- Lunch: feta salad
- Engine hours: 0.7
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 18.03. 15:35 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
215°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
6.6kt
100°
baro 1015 hPa
|
bernhard left the crew
|
| 19.03. 14:23 Z |
14°26'9"N
60°53'7"W
|
58°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
5.6kt
137°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Started watermaker, 286ppm. New pump bolt to replace the sheared one and new o-ring
|
| 19.03. 14:29 Z |
14°26'9"N
60°53'7"W
|
267°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
9kt
142°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Re-crimped the MC4 connectors for the bow solar panel, and now it works again. Negative wire was hanging on just with couple strands
|
| 19.03. 16:24 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
43°
|
0.3kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
7.5kt
133°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 286ppm, jug full
|
| 19.03. 17:41 Z |
14°26'9"N
60°53'7"W
|
77°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
10.1kt
141°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Rewired starboard nav light, had corroded through (both doom locker and on deck)
|
| 19.03. 18:10 Z |
14°26'9"N
60°53'7"W
|
82°
|
0.3kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
8.8kt
135°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker 271ppm. Jug full.
|
| 19.03. 18:24 Z |
14°26'9"N
60°53'7"W
|
265°
|
0.2kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
8.2kt
156°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Installed fixed 12V Caframo fan to port side v-berth
|
| 19.03. 20:01 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
159°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
6.6kt
141°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Watermaker 262ppm. Jug full.
|
| 19.03. 21:41 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
99°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
3.6kt
112°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Watermaker 267ppm. Jug full.
|
| 19.03. 23:21 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
326°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
1.8kt
93°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 260ppm
|
| 21.03. 15:10 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
39°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
6.2kt
76°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Started watermaker, 301ppm.
|
| 21.03. 17:04 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
56°
|
0.4kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
6.7kt
93°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Watermaker 282ppm, jug full
|
| 21.03. 18:43 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
129°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
7.2kt
83°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Watermaker 272ppm, jug full
|
| 21.03. 20:20 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
349°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
8.3kt
103°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 276ppm
|
| 22.03. 13:09 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'7"W
|
321°
|
0kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
14.6kt
68°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 22.03. 13:17 Z |
14°26'11"N
60°53'6"W
|
305°
|
2.6kt
|
11306.7NM
|
wind
11.6kt
76°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring
|
| 22.03. 13:27 Z |
14°26'8"N
60°53'29"W
|
219°
|
2.3kt
|
11307.1NM
|
wind
9.9kt
87°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef), Staysail
|
| 22.03. 13:47 Z |
14°24'53"N
60°54'3"W
|
187°
|
4kt
|
11308.5NM
|
wind
13.3kt
73°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 22.03. 14:00 Z |
14°23'54"N
60°54'11"W
|
177°
|
4.6kt
|
11309.5NM
|
wind
14.2kt
89°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 22.03. 14:25 Z |
14°21'55"N
60°54'20"W
|
196°
|
5kt
|
11311.5NM
|
wind
14.9kt
80°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 22.03. 14:39 Z |
14°20'44"N
60°54'30"W
|
184°
|
5.2kt
|
11312.7NM
|
wind
17.8kt
93°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Watermaker 347ppm
|
| 22.03. 15:00 Z |
14°19'1"N
60°54'49"W
|
204°
|
5.5kt
|
11314.4NM
|
wind
16.6kt
80°
sea state 3/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 22.03. 16:00 Z |
14°14'4"N
60°56'13"W
|
193°
|
6.7kt
|
11319.6NM
|
wind
19.1kt
96°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 22.03. 16:19 Z |
14°12'17"N
60°56'50"W
|
190°
|
5.8kt
|
11321.5NM
|
wind
19.3kt
105°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 293ppm. Jug full.
|
| 22.03. 17:00 Z |
14°8'38"N
60°57'56"W
|
200°
|
5.4kt
|
11325.3NM
|
wind
13.3kt
113°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 22.03. 17:30 Z |
14°6'0"N
60°58'13"W
|
189°
|
5.8kt
|
11327.9NM
|
wind
18.4kt
96°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 22.03. 17:43 Z |
14°5'8"N
60°57'54"W
|
134°
|
3.9kt
|
11329NM
|
wind
16.4kt
76°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 22.03. 18:00 Z |
14°4'56"N
60°57'26"W
|
122°
|
0.9kt
|
11329.5NM
|
wind
12.2kt
67°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 22.03. 18:04 Z |
14°4'56"N
60°57'24"W
|
3°
|
0kt
|
11329.5NM
|
wind
15.9kt
76°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 22.03. 18:12 Z |
14°4'56"N
60°57'24"W
|
75°
|
0kt
|
11329.5NM
|
wind
8kt
96°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|