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Season 2, Part 1 - Grenada to Jamaica

Since June, Scout had been sitting out the 2023 hurricane season in Grenada, but by the end of September (and once Jayne was back on board) it was time to set off on our sails again. Our plan was to sail further south, and to the north east coast of a new continent - South America, specifically Guyana. But first we wanted to stop off in Tobago and experience the sights and sounds of the annual carnival in Scarborough.

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A Hurricane Season Hiatus for Scout

Since our last blog update in June, Scout has been sitting out the hurricane season down in Grenada.

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The Windward Islands - and the end of a chapter

After enjoying our final few days in Îles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, we pushed south. It was a brisk sail - at least until we reached the swirly and confused winds at the northern end of Dominica.

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The Leeward Islands

Our overnight sail from the Virgin Islands led us down towards Saba, a remote volcanic island of famously precipitous towns and livelihoods. As dawn rose, we could see it to the west off to our starboard side.

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The Virgin Islands

After our enjoyable month in Puerto Rico, it was time to start the final three parts of our journey: the Virgin, then Leeward, then Windward Islands.

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