St. Eustatius (Statia)
Another interesting and energetic sail today from St Kitts to St Eustatius (Statia). Culminating in 32 knots of wind this made lowering sail and dropping an anchor an interesting event!! All made more exciting by thunder and lightening. All settled now in Oranjestad after a wonderful dinner of curried Mahi with rice and spinach with occasional lightening and rolls of thunder.
David Fynn
First time to this little island, which if some one asked me where it was last year I would not have known it existed. It has an oil depot There are at least a dozen tankers at anchor or on the loading pier. Tugs abound in the one port where we are anchored. Lights from the ships and the port plus the hum of generators gives an industrial feel to the island from the vantage point of the port.
The industrial nature of the port belies the charming and gracious little town behind the centuries old fort guarding the town in days of old.
This tiny island nation was the first to acknowledge the new American colonies that left England. They were rewarded by being sacked by Admiral Rodney of England.
David Fynn
First time to this little island, which if some one asked me where it was last year I would not have known it existed. It has an oil depot There are at least a dozen tankers at anchor or on the loading pier. Tugs abound in the one port where we are anchored. Lights from the ships and the port plus the hum of generators gives an industrial feel to the island from the vantage point of the port.
The industrial nature of the port belies the charming and gracious little town behind the centuries old fort guarding the town in days of old.
This tiny island nation was the first to acknowledge the new American colonies that left England. They were rewarded by being sacked by Admiral Rodney of England.
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