Martinique

We needed to make up some miles. One of our crew, Emma, was due to fly back to the UK from St Lucia, so we had to get there, and leave enough time to sail back to Antigua for Louise and I to fly home. Long passages are no hardship for me, so sailing 10 hours+ a day, especially with fair winds, blue sea, clear skies and warm weather, was fun.

Martinique was next on our list, although it would be a fleeting visit. On the West side of the island is a large bay,  with shelter all around, and many smaller bays and inlets, as well as the main city, Fort de France.

We stayed in a small shallow bay on the South side. I feared mosquitoes, but there were none.

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Martinique anchorageGood winds the following day, as we headed out of the bay and Southwards to St Lucia. Leaving Martinique"][/caption]