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List of Yacht Anchorages between Antigua and Grenada ANTIGUA (Pan America & B.W.I. Airfield) ENGLISH HARBOUR Mollihawk's base and private Radio Telephone Station in Nelson's Old Naval Dockyard. Beautiful Harbour used only by Yachts. Steeped history with many relics of olden times. GUADELOUPE (Pan American only) DES HAYES BAY at extreme North end of the island. 40 miles open sea passage from English Harbour. Sailing time about 8 hours. Small sheltered bay with fishing village. Good anchorage for the night. We use this usually on our return passage to Antigua. Nothing ashore. BARQUE COVE Very small cove in lee of the island. 17 miles calm water sailing from Des Hayes Bay. About 4 hours run. Lovely anchorage for the night. Can usually make this first day out. Nothing here not even a village BASSE TERRE. Capital Town of the island. Typical French Colonial Town but Martinique is better. Seven miles calm water sailing from Barque Cove. Open roadstead, not a good anchorage. Usually call here for a few hours for Ice and fresh provisions then move on to ILES-DE-SAINTES a lovely habour formed by a cluster of small islands 4 miles off the south end of Guadeloupe. Seaside resort. Delightful anchorage and surroundings. Good bathing and fishing. Nothing much ashore. Fishing population descended from Breton fishermen. DOMINICA. PORTSMOUTH At the north end of the island. Lovely palm fringed bay and very good anchorage. Row up Indian river for scenery. There are various interesting Copre and Citrus fruit Estates and Taxi drives for mountain scenery, and for the adventurous possibly a visit to the Carib settlement in the interior. Lush and tropical scenery. Several small Hotels clean and reasonably comfortable. Native handicrafts :- Basket work and sun hats made of local grasses. ROSEAU Capital town of Dominica. Open anchorage and poor landing. Visit large Estates, Taxi drives for tropical scenery. Several small Hotels clean and reasonably comfortable. Native handicrafts include Carpet making of local rushes. MARTINIQUE (Pan American Airfields) PORT-DE-FRANCE. Typical French Colonial Town. Good Hotels. French cooking. Wines and vintage rums. Yacht Club with small class sailing and racing. Very good and secure anchorage directly in front of the town. A place to stay a day or two. Taxi drives for scenery and to visit St. Pierre Museum and ruins of the city destroyed by volcanic action in 1902. Sixty miles from Roseau and usually an overnight sail. Twenty two miles open sea passage. ST. LUCIA. (B.W.I.A. Airfield only.) CASTRIES. Town destroyed by fire in 1948 now being re-built. Very good harbour and anchorage. Two small Hotels. Thirty five miles from Martinique. Twenty three miles open sea passage. The roads are few and poor in this island and more of it may be seen from the sea. PIGEON ISLAND. Beach Club. Five miles calm water sailing from Castries in Northward direction. Privately owned Island and club. Good anchorage enclosed by coral reefs. Eating, drinking, Bathing, and reef fishing. MARIGOT HARBOUR about 8 miles clam water sailing from Pigeon Island. Situated three miles South of Castries. A lovely tropical harbour. Not a thing there. Yachts moor to palm trees alongside a steep to sand bank. Well worth a visit for the night if time permits. SOUFRIERE Twelve miles of calm water sailing from Marigot. Very grand scenery directly under the Pitons which rise sheer out of the sea. Calm but very deep water making it difficult to find an anchorage. Small native country town. Sulphur hot spring baths to be had in grounds of private Estate, by special arrangement. ST. VINCENT. KINGSTOWN Capital of the Island, forty five miles from Soufriere and about twenty five miles open sea passage. Usually an overnight sail. Several Hotels and a good shopping centre. This is the doorway to the Grenadines. THE GRENADINES. BEQUIA. Seven miles from Kingstown. Five miles open sea passage. This is the best and most delightful harbour of the Grenadines. Lovely white sandy beaches. Reef fishing and very good bathing. Schooner building and fishing. Seaside resort to St. Vincent. One small Hotel. This is quite some place and worth staying a day or two. CANNOUAN Open anchorage, but calm and very blue water. Nothing much ashore. Small native village. Twenty mile sail from Bequia in partially sheltered waters. TOBAGO CAYS and MAYERO ISLAND. Two small Cays about two miles to windward of Mayero Island, amongst reefs which it is possible to visit in calm settled weather. If weather unsuitable, anchorage may be had in lee of Island and cays visited by boat. A delightful spot, very peaceful and very white sand. Fine fishing of all descriptions, bathing and the simple life. Absolutely nothing ashore. UNION ISLAND. Nothing much here, sometimes anchor for the night. Good anchorage in palm fringed bay. CARRIACOU. Good nights anchorage fifteen miles from Mayero Island Small native village. Nothing much ashore. GRENADA. (B.W.I. Airfield only.) ST. GEORGES HARBOUR. This is a fine enclosed harbour with good town. Good Hotels. The spice Island of the West Indies. Taxi drives for scenery. Thirty five miles sail from Mayero Island.
