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rhans said:
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sailn said:
maybe they will get lots of one way charters, the water between St vincent and bequia we found very "swelly" is that a word? and rough, would be nice to do it only once , maybe st lucia to grenada is the plan.


Just an observation from many times thru.

You bet the North Bequia Channel can get a wee bit interesting.
Especially if you pick a time when there is an opposing tide to the N.W. flowing current add a little wind and you have a washing machine on agitation cycle. The trip south from St. Lucia towards the headlands of St. Vincent can be equally interesting. As you approach the N. end of St. Vincent you can get winds that will suddenly lay you on your side.
There is no perfect answer once you leave the shelter of Drake Lake.


The current between St. Vincent and Bequia is fierce.
We had to head-up about 30 degrees above our desired course to make it across while headed south (we actually sailed east of Bequia during our southbound leg).

Conventional wisdom when returning from Bequia to St. Vincent is to short-tack north in the lee of Bequia until you get to the northern-most tip, and then dash across, again holding well east of your desired course.

We didn't do this and the current really got it's claws into us.