Back in Martinique

Howdy,
i am typing on a french keyboard; which is the worst layout i have ever seen. You know that you are back in Europe, since a coffee costs 2EUR and no free wireless lan. When LinoCat left the buoy i thought we will have to motor. There was no wind and the sea was flat but as soon as Scott heqd was passed the wind picked up and we sailed. 30 minutes later reef 1 and another 30 minutes and reef 1 in the genoa with winds up to 30 knots we did 8.5knots. Waves and wind came at 45 degrees angle from front but after 3 hours the crossing was done.
We reached Saint Pierre and dropped anchor on 8m sand with 30m of chain since the wind can be gusting up to 25knots here.
After a short walk around we went back to the boat and Lani had her dinner. Now i am sitting at the customs office, which is a bistro with internet cafe and do the blog while waiting for the customs PC to be available; then back to the boat and salad and beef for dinner.

Bon soir
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