Articles about windward carriacou

Half-built wooden sloop hull on timber props beside a pale beach in the Grenadines, curved ribs exposed, shipwright planing a plank in shade, warm morning light, side view

Wooden Boats of Petite Martinique: How the Building Tradition Works

How wooden sloops are built on Petite Martinique: the materials, building by eye, the launching ceremony, the link with Windward and the threats to the craft.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Aerial view of a small cone-shaped green island ringed by turquoise shallows and a thin line of shoreline houses, open Caribbean sea around it, clear midday light

Petite Martinique

Petite Martinique Explained: Size, Shape and the Hill Called the Piton

Petite Martinique in field-guide detail: where it sits, how big it is, the Piton, its dry-island plants, the settled shore and what sets it apart from Carriacou

14/10/2026 8 min read

Crowd of villagers hauling ropes to roll a freshly painted wooden sloop down timber skids into turquoise water at Windward, Carriacou, bright morning, low angle from the shore

Island Traditions

Boat Launching in Windward and Petite Martinique: A Day Explained

A boat launching in Windward, Carriacou or Petite Martinique mixes blessing, saraka, Big Drum and a crowd hauling the hull to sea. What happens and how to watch

14/10/2026 8 min read

Boatman steering a small brightly painted open boat with an outboard motor across clear green shallows off Carriacou, two passengers in sun hats, side angle at water level, midday

Island-Hopping the Grenadines

Water Taxis in Carriacou and Petite Martinique: How They Work

How water taxis work in Carriacou and Petite Martinique: where boats leave from, agreeing fares and pickup times, safety checks, and the Windward boats to PM.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Carriacou

Windward, Carriacou: The Village Where Wooden Sloops Are Built by Eye

Windward, on Carriacou's north-east coast, is known for wooden boats built by eye on the beach. The village, its sloop tradition and how to visit with respect.

14/10/2026 8 min read