12/5/2011
The Starship has been revived from her long dormant, moldy, ant-infested hibernation in Grenada Marine where she has been patiently awaiting the crew’s return these last six months.
It was a long and tormented haulout for Captain Don after months of remodel work at home in the States and then two more months battling mud, rain, mold, and every bug imaginable in the boatyard.
For any of you on his email list, I know you were explicitly kept abreast of just how pleasant it was….daily. Note to self…..no hauling out in the jungle during the rainy season!!!
I wisely and necessarily remained behind working and paying off bills in South Carolina, desperately hoping to miss the messy launch and clean-up.
Thanks to our son Shawn who flew in to assist Dad with bottom paint and launch procedures, we are now floating!
This despite the minor damage to the almas during the final launch moment by the travel lift (crunch…ouch…..#$^&(@...!!) We again bless whoever it was that invented Splash Zone!
Our destination is now Union Island in the Grenadines a short day sail of thirty-five miles to the north.
Breathtakingly beautiful with crystal clear water and a protected reef perfect for kite-boarding, we are hoping for strong trade winds as Shawn is determined to learn to ride the wind.
Arrival in time for moon rise.
The next morning brought a walk about the small town of Clifton provisioning, checking in, and general remembering where everything is.
It has been a year since Don and I were here last so we spent the day remembering where the cheap beer and best rotis are sold, determining if the french deli had baguettes and hoping for some fresh papayas .
Anchored in front of Happy Island, made out of conch shells and providing hi-decibel reverb Reggae, we commenced relaxing.
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