Fate will send us to St Martin

To get our headsail furling fixed we will have to sail about 400nm north to St Martin to work with Rondals ‘partner’ in the Caribbean. This is likely to be more economical and result in a better solution than carrying out bespoke engineering even in capable locations such as Grenada.

Our mainsail furling, a second complete hydraulic system, packed up in Canouan. It’s probably a faulty starter solenoid so ‘The Cuban’ is coming out at anchor to check it over tomorrow.