Now we are in the Mecca of super yachts, some of them are of unbelievable size. We arrived yesterday after a day with little wind, making the passage long and tedious. We spotted English Harbour, Nelson's hideaway, with no problem. Contrary to  what most of pilot books say, a difficult entrance to find. The Pillars of Hercules at the entrance where visible from few miles from sea and the hundred of mast were also a give away. The harbour was heaving and we only found a spot near the mangroves, at the top of Ordinance Bay. Today we visited Nelson's Dockyard. 

02nd February 2007

We were due to leave today, but after listening to Jol Byerley's weather forecast (transmitted on  VHF channel 06 with a touch of English