4 Days and Nights I'd Rather Not Repeat

Our route took us 900 miles over 3 weeks

5/2 - I was occupied with feeding the fish for the first 3 days and standing my 4 hour watch every 12 hours.  I stayed above decks 24/7, assuming a horizontal position whenever possible.  The lowside is preferable in strong winds, you don't get dumped onto the deck.  It was impossible to go below and make coffee, so add caffeine withdrawal headaches to the mal de mer and it's a delightful combo.  On day 4, I was beginning to come out of it.

After 4 days pinching into moderate to strong headwinds we were 50 miles downwind and West of St Lucia, making no headway due to winds and the current.  Rather than tack further to the South and prolong an already uncomfortable journey, we opted to change course to Martinique some 75 miles to our North East.

About 5 pm on Friday we arrived in the small seaside town of St Pierre, some 4 hours after the island finally appeared on the horizon.

It was a welcome sight.  Check out our approach on video