tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251592692009-06-17T16:13:18.139-07:00Bobbing About In ParadiseGetting ready for our next group sailing vacation charter in the Grenadines in June 2006, I remember our last trip there in June 2003.SpinnakerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13259650585567219711noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25159269.post-27624536461808113832009-06-17T16:11:00.001-07:002009-06-17T16:13:17.774-07:00St Martin in June, 2009The upcoming June 2009 St Martin group trip is about to begin. I will be blogging from St Martin and will post daily updates- WiFi permitting! Stay tuned for fun trip action and trivia as it happens on this blog!SpinnakerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13259650585567219711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25159269.post-1144099161810631082006-04-03T14:10:00.000-07:002006-04-03T14:19:21.853-07:00Cruising the Grenadines Pt. 3Though not as developed as Bequia, Clifton Harbor has stores, water, ice, etc. It's also the last chance to clear customs and immigration when heading south from the St. Vincent territory to Carriacou which is part of Grenada. The dock isn't much. It's easier using the dinghy or water taxi from the anchorage unless you have to take on water. The customs and Immigration offices are at the airport,SpinnakerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13259650585567219711noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25159269.post-1143999550600428352006-04-02T10:23:00.000-07:002006-04-02T10:39:10.613-07:00Cruising the Grenadines Pt. 2Bequia is the most civilized island in The Grenadines with shops andrestaurants on the water's edge in the main harbor, Port Elizabeth in Admiralty Bay. Water taxi operators greet each arriving boat to assist with mooring buoys and offer the usual services such as bread, ice and taxi service. Daffodil Marine Services will answer a VHF call and come out to your boat to bring ice, water for the SpinnakerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13259650585567219711noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25159269.post-1143847825960947712006-03-31T15:14:00.000-08:002006-03-31T15:30:25.970-08:00Cruising the Grenadines pt. 1As I prepare for another trip to the Grenadines in June 2006, I relfect upon the last trip in June 2003.Some people say I have the best job in the world. Sometimes I even think so myself. My job, in addition to teaching sailing, directing the sailingschool program at Spinnaker Sailing in Redwood City and brokering chartervacations is to organize and lead group flotilla charters on behalf of SpinnakerBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13259650585567219711noreply@blogger.com0