Tradewinds Caribbean
Cruising
Welcome:
As
of
17th
February
2017
Tradewinds
has
been
sold
and
my
final
Caribbean
cruise
ended
when
I
arrived
in
Rodney
Bay,
St
Lucia
from
Grenada
12
days
before.
And
so
ends
16
years
of
ownership,
during
which
time
I
sailed
many
thousands
of
miles
in
the
Greater
and
Lesser
Antilles
of
the
Caribbean,
from
the
Spanish
Virgin
Islands
off
the
east
coast
of
Puerto
Rico
in
the
north,
to
Grenada
in
the
south-eastern
Caribbean
in
the
south.
The
process
of
selling
the
boat
and
bringing
the
sale
to
completion
was
lengthy
and
was
heaped
with
time
consuming
bureaucracy
(unfortunately
a
legacy
of
British
Colonial
rule).
On
the
day
the
sale
was
completed
I
felt
no
elation,
rather
sadness
that
the
happiness
and
fun
that
Tradewinds
had
brought
me
over
my
years
of
ownership
had
come
to
an
end.
Selling
Tradewinds
marked
a
step
change
in
my
lifestyle,
and
it
would
take
a
long
time
for
me
to
grow
accustomed
to
life
without
her,
not
only
emotionally,
but
also
because
I
shall
no
longer
be
able
to
meet
all
those
very
wonderful
people
who
have
joined
me
as
crew.
The
new
home
for
Tradewinds
is
Miami
-
I
wish
her
and
her
new
owner
safe
cruising
and
a
long
life.
Bon
Voyage.
Please
feel
free
to
browse
my
website,
take
a
look
at
the
many
pictures
I
have
posted
over
the
years
and
imagine!
All
pictures
can
be
clicked
for
a
larger
version,
and
if
you
would
like the original, please ask.
Grenadian Welcome
Welcome to my website visitors:
This
is
website
is
all
about
the
years
I
spent
cruising
aboard
my
yacht
"Tradewinds
of
Emsworth
III"
in
the
Caribbean.
Sadly
Tradewinds
has
been
sold
(On
17th
February
2017)
-
the
information
in
this
website
was
provided
primarily
to
keep
friends
and
relatives
informed
as
to
my
cruising
lifestyle
and
where
I
was,
but
was
also
intended
as
a
general
guide
to
guests
joining
me.
The
site
contains
many
picture
Galleries
of
the
places
I
have
visited,
and
of
the
friends
and
relatives
who
have
joined
me
over
the
years
I
have
been
cruising
this
beautiful
part
of
the
world. Enjoy browsing.
Contact
me
if
you
like
-
I
shall
be
happy
to
provide
further
details
should it be of interest to you.
Tradewinds at sea off Virgin Gorda,
the British Virgin Islands
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