21 Mar - Portsmouth, Dominica 15:34.83N 61:27.78W

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Bridget & Nick Gray
Thu 22 Mar 2012 13:57
Moved north to Portsmouth which is smaller, prettier and even less
developed. Much more like the Caribbean we visited 25 years ago. Had a
good sail up from Roseau; first time with mainsail and genoa as Nicks
crew is rather inexperienced! Averaged a pretty good 8 knots and he
managed to negotiate various holes in the wind without resorting to
engine power – unlike the charter boats………………..also saw an
extraordinary halo around the sun which lasted several hours and
looked more like a rainbow than the photo shows. Was also the full 360
degrees but tricky to photograph in its entirety. Never seen one
before – refraction from ice crystals in cirrus clouds apparently.

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