Hurricane Beryl, Grenada : Our Experience

We arrived back to our boat after doing an 2 month Atlantic crossing the day before Hurricane Beryl made land fall in Grenada. It was to late to run to Trinidad for safety.
This is a raw uncut video of what we experienced in Grenada.
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[@juliazentner681]

Ive lived in FL last 18 years and i cant tell you how many times weve said the words hurricane party.. you said it right when you mentioned the anticipation is awful! Anticipation is the worst!The one time my family ran from the storm it missed FL and hit us all the northest westest part of Georgia! We ended up in a cabin with trees down and no power for 5 days until we could get out of GA.. Murphy's Law! praying for you!

[@sailinghonutime]

Crazy stuff. Especially when you see the awful damage. We are going to do whatever we can to help out. Crazy that 30 miles to the north of us is just decimated.

[@SailingPauHana]

We're happy you guys made it through as well as you did, but we feel awful for those who lost so much. Thanks for sharing your story so quickly.

[@Charlie-Oooooo]

So glad you didn't get the worst of the storm. Very close! My thoughts and prayers go out to all the people devastated by Hurricane Beryl ❤🙏

[@dixienana2006]

Thankful you are safe. Having survived many hurricanes I know exactly how you felt. Praying for all of you. ❤️🙏🏻

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

Thank's for this great update and wish the best for everyone❤.

[@sailinghonutime]

We do too. Feeling blessed and so so sad for the rest north of here.

[@AmyP-kz8pg]

This was amazing coverage. Glad you all faired as well as you did. My heart goes out to all who were affected.

[@renaissanceman8564]

Are those European swanky sunglasses or what ! We are up at Shuswap lake getting ready for 37 degrees of summer heat. Helms a lee you salty dogs

[@sailinghonutime]

Us too! We feel so lucky to have ridden out the storm where we did. We are so gutted for all the destruction and loss that occurred in the north islands.

[@sailinghonutime]

Don't forget the sunscreen 😎

[@bradkamelesky1938]

thanks for the update !!! so glad your safe

[@sailinghonutime]

Us too. Thank you so much.

[@SailingPauHana]

We're happy you guys made it through as well as you did, but we feel awful for those who lost so much. Thanks for sharing your story so quickly.

[@sailinghonutime]

It is gut retching to see all the destruction. We hope that all the support and efforts help everyone to get back on their feet again quickly and restore some feeling of safety again.

[@spiceforlife7119]

My beautiful homeland. Just saw my workplace as you panned your camera in the Tanteen/Lagoon Road area.

[@l.ls.8890]

Really good to see you guys fared well in this bypass of Beryl.

[@sailinghonutime]

Yeah super lucky

[@snowiowl826]

So thankful you're all safe. I've been following the hurricane watching the "live" posts. When I happened upon your post I knew I had to watch as I was already aware of the hurricane passing through that area. You live such a different, facinating lifestyle, I couldn't even begin to imagine how you all felt dealing with the knowledge all could be lost with this hurracain. But I guess we "land dwellers" have our tornadoes. Again, so thankful you're safe. My prayers go out to those less fortunate. ❤

[@sailinghonutime]

Yeah we feel very fortunate, it could have been terrible here. But north of us really is, they need so much help. We are looking for ways to contribute. It's a sad sad thing up there.

[@SVBooger]

Great video. Encouraging all to watch. You show true emotions. Glad your safe

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. It was a super scary couple of days.

[@johnmclachlan1023]

So pleased you came through it unscathed. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Hope your Atlantic trip was all you hoped for. Stay safe.

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes what a crazy way to come back from our trip. Can't wait to share that journey. It's was amazing cheers John!

[@johnmclachlan1023]

@@sailinghonutime, I'm looking forward to that. Cheers.

[@markburley4901]

Glad you guys are safe. Take care of yourselves.

[@user-retsailor]

Good to see you are safe and most boats there made it. Very lucky ! Take care......

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. It could have been a crazy situation. We feel very lucky.

[@laurelcreese824]

Happy you guys put safety first. A Caribbean hurricane is nothing to play with. Unpredictability is the word for these storms. Stay safe in your travels.

[@ej6571]

Happy y’all are OK keep up the good videos

[@TheOceanBandits]

Way to go Honu! You guys did a great job prepping her right after a crossing. You rock! Glad your safe🙌

[@sailinghonutime]

Thanks guys. ⛵️ love you guys.

[@user-retsailor]

Ocean Bandits, I used to follow you when you were sailing. Do you still have your boat and is it OK where it was ?

[@jean-sergelegault1592]

OMG guys you are an amazing team. I wish to be half of what you guys are when I start my adventure with my wife. Keep calme and sail on !!!!! You guys ROCK !!!!

[@sailinghonutime]

Wow. Thanks for the great compliment. We are a team with a dream. Cheers ⛵️

[@lydiaajohnson]

I am really glad for how this went for you. That’s a relief.

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you 🩵

[@Thealder07]

Glad you're all safe

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you ⛵️

[@SailingHusketeers]

Closest we came is 2 years ago when we escaped Hurricane Ian in Fort Lauderdale. We saw the preparations and felt the anticipation not knowing ourselves if our flight would be cancelled. We were lucky to fly out. Can’t imagine how much more real it is to be in one though, so happy to hear you guys and Honu are safe! Our hearts too go out to all those whose lives were devastated by Beryl! 💔

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you, not a pleasant way to come home that is for sure, we were exhausted already.

[@judycook1918]

Happy to see things seem good in Granada. Hope all the boat faired as well as yours.

[@sailinghonutime]

North of here is just a mess. The bay next to us had 8 boats on the beach. We were very lucky.

[@stevefryar7615]

Really Glad that ya'll are Safe!!!

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. ⛵️🤙

[@MichaelHiscox]

Holy crap... So much happens all at once.. Glad to see everyone is safe and Honu survived well. You need some time to chill and get back in the swing of things. Look forward to new content. Cheers

[@sailinghonutime]

It seems like a whorl wind of activity. Yes some down time is definitely on the horizon.

[@joyjacoby6751]

God Bless glad you are OK!!

[@kevinmurray6209]

We love you guys - we're glad you're safe. I just told my daughter we'll come and welcome you back to Kelowna (whenever you come home). cheers Kevin & Jayden

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you, it was a very scary situation. We feel super lucky to have been in the location that we were. Cheers! Sundowners on Okanagan

[@adriancastillo994]

Thanks!

[@sailinghonutime]

Thanks Adrian ⛵️ 🩵

[@sallyanngetzen4195]

you guys are the best...thank you....for the up date.....from one boat to another....Aluxa...mexico..q.roo....amen besos ...xoxoxo

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. It could have been so bad down at the south end. We feel so bad for everyone 30 miles north of here. Its a freaking nightmare.

[@keithoram3548]

Great to see this - my boat is out there in Mt Hartman Bay! (I come into Secret Harbour when I come over from the UK). And what you say is right - the reef makes a big difference.

[@user-pe6hh4rp6c]

I’m glad y’all are safe😘

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you ❤️

[@gilbertmathis27]

Glad you. Are all safe

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you so much. What a terrifying experience. 30 miles north of us is unrecognizable. 🙏

[@janiemcvicker2070]

So thankful you guys faired well. we are hauled out in Grenada Marine and had little damage , feelin grateful . S/V Onward

[@sailinghonutime]

Yeah no kidding. Could have been so bad down here. Cheers guys. ⛵️

[@Tld0026]

I rode out hurricane Ian cat 5 and right in the path of the eye wall. It parked over us in SW Florida here and this was my third. I’ve learned the eye wall is where the real danger to property. The wind was violent and hardly any boats survived. I’m happy for you all!

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. I couldn't imagine how scary that was. We feel truly lucky to have been in the location we were for Beryl.

[@janhbhugo5085]

Smart move ! Well done!

[@sailinghonutime]

Thanks ⛵️

[@bellablanc3198]

Glad all went well for you.

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. Not something we wish to do often..

[@hagdav]

I've lived my entire life in S. Louisiana and have been thru way to many hurricanes to count. None of them are fun! Glad y'all are OK.

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you 🩵

[@maracole260]

So weird watching this knowing what was coming. Praying you all were safe it’s like watching a disaster movie that you kind of know the ending to. So glad you were wise to take shelter away from the boat.

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes it was so surreal just waiting for the unknown. We're super lucky things turned out like they did.

[@badcat4707]

Great reporting you 2 much appreciated , that's a nice looking Marina and a lot of beautiful looking Cats in there !😻😸 looks like everyone in that Bay was very fortunate in comparison to the other parts of the Island 🙏😺

[@sailinghonutime]

It's really true, the bay right around the corner from us had a ton of boats end up on the beach. This bay is very protected.

[@ChrisTuckerPhotography]

You just never know when 100 miles one way or another changes everything. Love that Hunter 46. The yacht Mike Harker made famous!

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you! You never do know. We feel so super luck to have ridden out the storm where we did. Mother nature is changing all the rules these days.

[@0kah645]

Happy you’re safe! Grenada usually gets Major Hurricanes every 2-3 decades or last major Hurricane was 2004 since we are slightly out the Hurricane belt. I hope this doesn’t turn you away from the beauty of the island

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. We a gutted by what happened. We feel like Grenada is our home and we're so sad for the families in Carriacou and the Grenadines. Fingers crosse with all the help and support they will be able to rebuild and get some normality and a felling of safety back.

[@edenrr390]

Thanks for posting. Cheers SV Good Karma as Grins!

[@sailinghonutime]

Thanks, Cheers to you guys as well!

[@user-mq6yq9ki6q]

Amen god is great

[@sailinghonutime]

Very.

[@Lighthouse6b]

Surprised you didn’t drop your head sail. Windage is significant and unplanned unfurling can occur.

[@sailinghonutime]

Yeah we almost did it but in the end left it up. We really should have but we were exhausted. Cheers!

[@sailinghopes3943]

It was super scary. Super lucky though!!

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes we were. We feel extremely lucky to be in the location that we are. We are gutted by all the devastation that occurred. So sad.

[@questionmark4348]

Wow!! ....from Wildfires to Hurricanes.... Keeps life interesting for Peeps from Ktown ;-)

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes it does. Never a dull moment here on Honu. However, we would really welcome some summer time dullness

[@KimberlyDonars]

i am so surprised to see all the dinghy's still on the davits with motors on. Wouldve taken that down myself and yeah, you need to turn all your power off! So glad you made it through ok. so true you cannot replace lives. Thanks for sharing your experience with all of us. Just one more thing, because i'm from the land of tornados - stay far away from windows during storms like that. Curtains weighted down, and like you said go into the bathroom!

[@AnnaleeD]

I think you made the best decisions you could considering the circumstances.

[@sailinghonutime]

It was a very tough decision but thankfully it turned out to be the right one.🤞we never have to make the same decision again.

[@PromasterHOF]

I follow a channel on KZbin, called sailing Zatara they are on the hard somewhere in Granada, also the Prime Minister of Grenada has been on the news saying the island is wiped out and it might not be rebuildable. It’s good to get the real on the spot facts thanks. I just hope Zatara faired well

[@mjb9176]

I just watched the Zatara video this morning and thought the same concerns. I don’t have Instagram but if you do you might find out something.

[@sailinghonutime]

Haven't heard how they faired. My guess is they were hauled out near here. Hope they are all good.

[@nurryskitchen4738]

It’s our sisters island of carriacou and petite Martinique that is wipe out not the mainland which is grenada

[@seidigriffith2690]

Kudos to the pilots....landing an aircraft in bad weather is difficult and life threatening.Anything can happen.

[@sailinghonutime]

Such a crazy situation. That definitely was a first for us

[@treseoreilly1953]

We sailed to Grenada in 2004 after Ivan. Total devastation and the first hurricane in 60 years. 20 years later, Beryl destroys this beautiful country again.

[@RealPStakks]

When I get back need a tour

[@Mosmarc]

Damn you we're lucky!! We got 280km/h wind, I lost my boat, sunk so quickly..3 other boats smashed into my boat, one actually climbed on top of my deck, snapping my mast, then 3 re boat hit me and ripped holes in the stern....and there went my everything 😪 glad you made it through safely... (I'm in Carriacou)

[@sailinghonutime]

We did luck out down here; we were scheduled to hauled out in Carriacou in a few weeks. So sorry about your loss. It's a terrible situation.

[@48hrken]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@roadboat9216]

And yes, great that you could get off the boat but yet be right there. And Yes, You were right in not bolting to Trinidad not fully prepared. You indeed could have lost your life. There was no time for errors. Boats can be replaced, but not your lives. When Hurricane Andrew hit us in Miami, we got off the boat. It was a total loss, ( full on cat 5+), we were not. We got another boat. Paying insurance all those years indeed did pay off. BTW, I like your boat. I taught sailing for a US Sailing school in San Francisco and off shore. We put those boat through some serious weather in the N Pacific. They held up to it. That N Pacific is rough!

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes that was our thoughts too. We love our Honu but our safety is much more important that the boat. Such a scary situation. I hope we never have to go through a storm like this again (and we didn't even get the brunt of it) Our hearts go out to all the islands north of us. How terrifying that must have been for them and still is. Thanks for the the info. We have so much confidence in our boat after all the work we have done to him but it's always nice to hear that someone else has put them through their passes and come out on top. Cheers!

[@shaneparrish9991]

Survived super typhoon paka in guam Dec 1997 on sv Moondance secured med moor like you. I came out fine. Other's not so lucky

[@sailinghonutime]

Such a scary situation.

[@Kor3Gaming_Ghost]

We got it worse in the northern side thou pretty much trees fell in river sallee. but glad we all safe . But we still waiting for internet to come back on to this day lol

[@sailinghonutime]

Yeah we were as south as you could be and got hit the least amount down here. Crazy to see how bad things got as you moved just 30 miles north. Cheers, happy you all survived.

[@harryhicock3160]

Glad to see you came through safely. If you don't mind saying, where exactly were you docked? Hopes prayers and thoughts go out to all those across the islands who have suffered loses from Beryl.

[@sailinghonutime]

We are in secret harbor it is very protected.. and a secret.. shhh.. haha. All joking aside, super and also very humble. Cheers.

[@kenfordjulien]

Am Grenadian I love this content so cool but make more videos please I from st Andrews please help the north

[@sailinghonutime]

The North needs a ton of help. 🇬🇩❤️

[@mikejelinek1413]

Man, you were lucky it's hard to believe that 25 miles away can be total destruction, You were so smart to listen to your gut. Anything could have happened in open water. I have been through a few hurricanes in Florida but for whatever reason Tampa doesn't get hit hard. Have you heard any word on Zatara? They were on the hard in Grenada.

[@sailinghonutime]

No we haven't seen anything. From what we have heard all the yards faired well here in Grenada.

[@ew374]

Living in Canada and have a big boat in Grenada🥱wow

[@sailinghonutime]

I'd say more like Canadians living on a sailboat and currently in Grenada.

[@myparadiseonbantayanisland9030]

Count your blessings😁❤

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes. Yes. Yes. We were so lucky.

[@sailingnoboundaries]

Mother Nature wrath is starting earlier and further south every year. Where will we run in the next few years to be safe. Glad to see you made it through safely.

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you, yeah there has been lots of talk this year about this coming hurricane season and they have been warning everyone. We felt pretty much ahead of the game this year, but you just never know.

[@maxwitt1449]

Glad you guys made it out safe. Have you reached out to the different organizations to see what support they need? They could use help with transportation of goods for the locals and the less fortunate. Just thought.

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes we are involved in a bunch of different ways to help out. This weekend we are helping with the KZbin-athon which so far has raised a ton of money. Stay tuned for more info on that.

[@ronniejackson3355]

I would never have left the outboard on my dinghy.

[@sailinghonutime]

We had no time to get the dinghy down and to another place, the motor has a really good lock on it and it has corroded and is no longer removable without maybe grinding it off. With the limited time we had to prep we decided to leave it as it was, thankfully all worked out.

[@walterpayerl9327]

I was hoping to see exactly what bay you were in? Did I miss it?

[@sailinghonutime]

We are in Secret Harbour, Mt Hartman Bay.

[@lowellmccormick6991]

I would suggest not tying dock lines made of rope directly to a cleat on a pier. The lines can get chaffed where they hang over the edge of the pier. That caused a lot of boats problems in our marina during tropical storms and cat 1 & 2 hurricanes. I made a loop of chain that passed thru the hole in the center of each dock cleat so that the chain rubbed on the edge of the pier, and not the dock line. I made an eye splice in the rope dock line with a metal thimble made tight inside the eye splice loop and the dock line was attached to the chain loop with a shackle. However, hurricane Katrina destroyed every single boat inside that marina a few years after I had sold my boat. The only boat still floating in the marina was a large paddlewheel casino boat. It had one of its dock lines break and it ended up sitting on top of a super yacht. The super yacht was crushed below the casino boat and could not be seen. This was in New Orleans. Glad you guys made it thru the storm safely.

[@sailinghonutime]

That is a very interesting idea, never thought of that. Thanks for the tip.

[@bigskybluewaters]

Where in Grenada are you moored? What town/marina/harbor? We fortunately decided to leave our boat in Trinidad. We thought it was an unnecessary extra 100 miles to travel at the time, but we now feel so thankful that we did. Glad you made it through safely.

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you, we are in Mt. Harman Bay. it was a very safe place to be.

[@itsmePassportBro]

That Looks like a Wednesday here in Melbourne.

[@sailinghonutime]

I don't know if I could deal with that on the regular. Stay safe.

[@Skippernick1957]

Why didn’t these people just move down to Trinidad. They had plenty of notice.

[@sailinghonutime]

We can't speak for others but for us heading to Trinidad was not an option. We didn't feel that it was safe given our circumstances at the time.

[@roadboat9216]

EVERYONE, Grenada is NOT a good place for hurricanes. Yeah better than further north, but Grenada can and does get MAJOR hurricanes. We always sail to Trinidad for hurricane season. The boat ready to move south at a moments notice. Have made the trip back and forth at least a dozen times. Never regretted it. We love Grenada, Carriacou and the Grenadines. And it’s people. But please, don’t plan on Grenada for hurricanes unless you are completely ready to sail to Trinidad at first notice. And by mid July, we just go. I am so happy that you lucked out where you are. Just a little more to the south and it could have been a disaster there too. And good on you for helping there!

[@nurryskitchen4738]

Nope we don’t always get major hurricanes our last one was 2005 then this one now which hits mostly the north side of Grenada

[@roadboat9216]

@@nurryskitchen4738. When I lost my voyaging home to Hurricane Andrew, Miami haven’t had a hurricane in -25 yrs! Only takes one. Grenada does get them.

[@sailinghonutime]

I think that we all think of Grenada as a safe zone when it comes to the hurricane season. But as we have seen weather patterns make there own plans. Anything can happen out here we just need to try and stay on top of it and prepare the best we can for the situation that comes our way.

[@roadboat9216]

@@sailinghonutime Exactly. We say that hurricanes don’t look at the weather predictions. They do what they going to do And with climate change, all bets are off the world over.

[@mailbagps]

you didn't remove the furling headsail? - that is a mistake

[@sailinghonutime]

Yes it was a mistake, one we are very luck didn't effect us.

[@mailbagps]

@@sailinghonutime yes I read lower in your comments that someone else spotted that. I have seen several times in our marina after storms a sail has torn loose. I have even taken off my boom in a bad storm, but I noticed you have in-mast furling...

[@leehoffman3604]

I'm glad you are OK. I've been wondering how you faired.

[@sailinghonutime]

Thank you. We are all safe and good. Just trying to figure out what's next. ❤️

[@wonderboy6511]

Why not dive on the mooring balls to investigate their reliability?

[@sailinghonutime]

We have done this a lot in various anchorages. It helps to see the condition but you still never really know how safe they are, just how they appear.

[@ianfowler2652]

Much ado about nothing.

[@sailinghonutime]

Thankfully, it wasn't too bad for us, just very stressful. Nearby 11 boats ended up on shore, and less than 30 miles away is total wipe out.