Destination: Carriacou – Step Back in Time
Carriacou, the largest and southernmost of the Grenadine islands and part of Grenada, certainly lives up to its nickname: ‘Isle of Reefs.’
Carriacou, the largest and southernmost of the Grenadine islands and part of Grenada, certainly lives up to its nickname: ‘Isle of Reefs.’
Racing around any island is a thrilling experience, but sailing west around Grenada from Petit Calivigny, with an overnight stopover at Tyrell Bay, Carriacou, and back again doubles the adventure. This is just what a fleet of boats did in the Petite Calivigny Yacht Club’s second annual Round Grenada Regatta, held August 21 and 22….
Very soon after arrival, I was sitting at a noisy, mostly outdoor bar with picnic tables in the port town of Hillsborough, our first stop on a tour through the Caribbean’s Windward Islands. By the time I had taken a few gulps of a very cold beer, I let it slip: “The last time I…
Boats trickled into Tyrell Bay for the Carriacou Sailing Series; three on a ship; two under tow; eight under sail.