Tobago

Bonanza is now on the beautiful island of Tobago. We left Trinidad with a perfect waterline and a shining hull. The most important things on the "to do" list were accomplished but we still have some work to do before we are totally ship shape.
We powered all the way to Charlotteville due to the direction of the wind and current and had a pleaseant crossing. We will spend some time here and explore this tropical paradise.



War on Bonanza!
Since Trinidad we have more and more often caught unwanted stowaways. They hide in unbelievable places and as the cowards they are they usually come out at night to haunt the crew. We are talking about the cochroaches. The most digusting creature alive on the planet have invited themselves onboard. In the dark corners they are thriving and multiplying. But they have come to the wrong boat! After consulting experienced sailors we have decided that a full war without the possibility of a truce is the only solution. Our weapon:
Capsuals with a mixture of Boric acid and condensated milk are now placed all over the boat. An eye for an eye, it is payback time!
Follow our struggle on this site.

The dinghy upside down..
Our first night in Charlotteville was spent in the good company of S/Y "Babette" on a good local restaurant. When we returned to the dinghydock we heard from some helpful friends that some big swells had flipped the dinghy over. They had mooved it up on the beach and saved it from further damage. The engine was packed with sand and salt water, both which is not known to be good for an outboard. We got the right tools and a waterhose from Bonanza and started the salvage operation. The day after the engine was running again, although not very good. Our outboard has been difficult for a long time and this did not make it any better.
In our dreams we picture ourselves with a brand new 15hp outboard. One never knows, the prices here are good....