Sailing Grenada.
June 4, 2026 · 25 min · 155 views · Prickly Bay, Grenada
Sailboats dot turquoise Prickly Bay, Grenada, under soft clouds.
What this video covers
David Blair arrives at Prickly Bay, Grenada aboard his Lagoon 46, completing a 10-month, 6,600-mile passage and choosing it as his hurricane-season base.8:43 The transit covers the final 25 miles down Grenada's west coast from Karaköy, motor-sailing with one engine at 2,000 rpm and the jib out, making 5.5–7 knots.2:33 The route passes Diamond Rock, Rhonda, and an underwater volcano 3,000 feet deep with a 3.22-mile exclusion zone marked on the chart.3:36 Blair bypasses planned anchorages on the west coast and pushes directly to Prickly Bay, arriving around 3 p.m. Prickly Bay is described as a well-used hurricane-hole anchorage that fills completely by June 1; mooring buoys run US$275 per month on long-term rental.9:52 Blair visits Spice Island Marina to investigate a haulout: the yard's travel lift can handle a Lagoon 450 but is uncertain about the Lagoon 46, which is six inches wider.9:27 The yard is fully booked for July and August.18:51 Blair notes Trinidad as an alternative the insurance company suggested but rejected due to theft from yachts.15:40 Insurance coverage requires staying below 12.7° N latitude during hurricane season (June 1–November 30).10:54 He also considers listing the boat for sale before a planned delivery to Fort Lauderdale in January or February.13:41
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