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.