Author Archives: Bill Kinney

Time to Move On

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Our time here on Grenada is coming to a close. It has been truly a delightful place to visit. To all of our friends who recommended this as a place to spend “hurricane season,” thank you very much. It is … Continue reading →

The Seamonster’s Revenge

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Bill Kinney

It’s a rule: When you fish in places most other people do not, you catch things most other people do not. If you have followed our fishing explorations at all, you have seen that we have extended our fishing world … Continue reading →

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Food and Farms on Grenada

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Food in Grenada There is a lot to learn about food here in Grenada from one exchange Karen had in the grocery store. She commented that it had been days since they had any ginger root at all. The local … Continue reading →

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And Back Again…

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Bill Kinney

We have arrived back in Grenada. The primary reason for our side trip to Barbados was to get my (Bill’s) passport renewed at the US Embassy there. Although there is an embassy in Grenada, it seems to carry minimal staffing … Continue reading →

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Docking With the Big Boys

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Barbados is the most densely populated of any island in the eastern Caribbean, but for cruising sailors it is distinctly off the beaten path. There are two major reasons for that. First is that it is literally 100 miles off … Continue reading →

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Out and About

Posted on September 3, 2022 by Bill Kinney

We broke out of the marina the other day, and spent some time out fishing. Today, we are taking advantage of favorable winds, and we are sailing over to Barbados. Should be about a 30 hour sail. Usually, this would … Continue reading →

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Other People’s Boats

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Sometimes people have a boat located at Point A that they need at Point B and do not have the time themselves to do the move. People purchase a boat in one place and need it to be in another, … Continue reading →

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And your duty is…

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Bill Kinney

As we navigate the oceans of the world, we sometime find that it is more complex navigating the local officialdom than the high seas. In the case of Grenada, we have pretty much worked out what we need to do … Continue reading →

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Grenada… Island Life.

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Bill Kinney

We are enjoying Grenada. It is a very interesting place. Sometimes interesting in a fun way, and sometimes in a way that makes for good stories… The Marina Port Lois Marina in St George’s is well run, reasonably priced and … Continue reading →

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Settling in…

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Bill Kinney

Our sail from Bequia down to Grenada was epic. Fast, and fun. Just the boat blasting along through the water as fast as she can. We are settled into Port Louis in Grenada just soon enough for… the first tropical … Continue reading →