We have hauled out at Puerto del Rey and spent the two COVID summers in Grenada. Plan A this year was Grenada, but work interfered. Plan B is in-water at The Yacht Club Marina in Palmas del Mar; the marina did well for Maria and has an enormous breakwater. It is not perfect, but we are insured and the marina is nice.

Next year I would like to head south closer to May, but we may schedule a haulout to get our bottom done. PR/VI marinas want a minimum 3-month contract for seasonal haulout. We may just take her down to Grenada and work with the boat yard and bottom guys we used last year.

The real solution for my problems is to retire!

Cheers, RickG


S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423
Grenada