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Sailing the Grenadines and Tobago Cays

4 February 2019 · 17 min · 20K views · Tyrell Bay, Carriacou

What this video covers

The crew sails from Grenada to Tyrell Bay in Carriacou, a six-hour passage involving tacks and motoring into the anchorage.1:23 While approaching a dock for water, the boat runs aground on a shoal.2:44 The keel strikes the bottom at low speed, scraping the anti-fouling paint on the starboard side but causing no structural damage.4:00 After reversing off the shoal, the crew dives to inspect the keel and anchor chain.3:17 The voyage continues north to Union Island to clear customs for St. Vincent and the Grenadines.6:38 The crew visits Happy Island, a structure built from reclaimed conch shells, and anchors in the Tobago Cays to snorkel with nurse sharks and sea turtles.11:01

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