Pirate in the Caribbean

Adventure I - Until we Meet Again!   Yes we made it! After visiting 9 countries and sailing 600 nautical miles, we are now back in Marco Island Florida for a few weeks before our road trip back to Canada.  Our flight back from Grenada, through Trinidad to Miami on Caribbean Airlines, was some of the smoothest sailing we have had. Roger dropped Pirate with the Caribbean Airlines airline staff in Grenada at 5 a.m. on Monday.  The ramp guys loading luggage (including Pirate) thought Pirate was pretty cool. When she fist pumped Roger after he said "Rasta",  one of the guys said, "She's got the vibe mon".   We walked across the runway to the steps up to the plane. Pirate was just being boarded in her crate onto the plane when Roger and I walked by to board ourselves.  We could see Pirate looking over at us.  At least she knew we were heading on the same plane.  Pirate also had her Apple AirTag on her collar, so we were able to track her precise location with our phon

Haul Out and the Hotel California  - You Cannot Make This S&%* Up! After a few days at Le Phare Bleu Marina in the southern end of Grenada, we headed to Clarke's Court Marina for haul out.  It is a very professional operation with the largest travel lift I have ever seen.   The lift made our boat look tiny.  Hauling or launching is always a concerning time for a boat owner as many things can go wrong. Note the anxious owner in one of the pictures below.  Fortunately we had nothing to worry about.  It was a low wind day, making for a very smooth haul-out.  There were about 10 guys helping us, including 2 divers who go into the water to ensure that the slings are placed in a way that they are not damaging any of the through hull fittings or the Sail Drive (propeller).   Once out of the water, Adventure I was placed on jack stands with chains running between them, and then attached at the bow and stern to 4 very large cement blocks. The blocks are to stop the boat from moving in c