Grand Anse to Sandy Island

Ryan Turner

What an adventure today! Huge sail from Grand Anse Beach to Sandy Island, Carriacou. Wind never dipped below 15 knots and averaged closer to 20 knots, all upwind. Sailed through four major squalls with gusts up to 38 knots and plenty of rain. Six foot waves with big swell. Tidal currents (2 knots) blew us off our original course (west of the underwater volcano, “Kick ‘Em Jenny”). We had a single reef in the main and usually 1 - 2 reefs in the genoa. For dinner, we had cheeseburgers in paradise with Arby’s curly fries.