Cleared out of Statia, headed to Nevis, again into the wind – made water, filled the tanks, cleared into Nevis so we could go ashore and walk the 4 seasons beach.

Dinghy’d over to the 4 Seasons dock, they said we didn’t belong there and had to beach the dinghy – oh well.  Time to figure out how to lift the new dinghy engine?!?

Seems we had bent a part, when we put the new outboard on that prevented it from being lifted.  Sorted that out, we were able to beach the dinghy but that bent part would need to be fixed.  Crappy design that requires a compression fit to make a pivot, sorted it out later with a big hammer.  Tho it did require removing the engine and learning how to creatively use the main sheet to get the engine off and on without dropping it in the ocean.

Weather is not in our favor, big waves, close together, so instead of a bonzai run Guadeloupe we opted for a yellow flag visit to Monserrat and had Renedevous bay all to ourselves.

Great snorkel to the north, lots of fish, some decently healthy coral, lots to check out and see.

Up early and out into the Atlantic, its rough, crash / bash – good morning world.  Around the Atlantic side for a shot to Guadeloupe, took about 3 hrs to finally get over the underwater shelf where the waves would not beat us up too badly, and we set sail to a new anchorage at the top corner of Guadeloupe.   Nice place for a needed rest stop.