It’s just about 25 miles from Statia to St. Kitts and we enjoyed a broad reach across the passage. No need for the engines until we were midway along the west coast of St. Kitts. We arrived early afternoon, anchored at Basseterre, and went ashore to clear in.
Since the harbor is quite rolly, we inquired about docking at the marina, found excellent rates. We signed up for a few days on the dock. We started the air conditioning, hooked up the water, and I remained in the cabin catching up on laundry and blog posts while Jeff scrubbed the deck and cockpit. We seldom have access to enough fresh water for a through deck cleaning project and, since Port Zante Matina charged a flat rate for water usage, Jeff took the opportunity. It may have last been thoroughly cleaned way back in Titusville Florida. Marinas in the island’s most often meter electric and water usage and charge accordingly, here only electric is metered. Continue reading